Virginia · 1888 presidential election
Virginia presidential election results 1888
Grover Cleveland carried Virginia by 0.53 points (1,605 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 304,087
- VA result
- D+0.5
- Compared with the nation
- 0.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1884
- 1.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 152,004 | 50.00% | 12 | |
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 150,399 | 49.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 304,087 | ||||
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won Virginia in 1888?
Grover Cleveland won Virginia by 0.53 percentage points (1,605 votes).
How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1888?
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1888?
304,087 votes were counted for president.
How did Virginia change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 1.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 2.2 points to Democratic by 0.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data