West Virginia · 1888 presidential election
West Virginia presidential election results 1888
Grover Cleveland carried West Virginia by 0.32 points (506 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 159,440
- WV result
- D+0.3
- Compared with the nation
- 0.5 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1884
- 2.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 78,677 | 49.30% | 6 | |
| Benjamin Harrison | Republican | 78,171 | 49.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 159,440 | ||||
Sources: 1888
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Questions and answers
Who won West Virginia in 1888?
Grover Cleveland won West Virginia by 0.32 percentage points (506 votes).
How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1888?
West Virginia cast 6 electoral votes in 1888.
How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1888?
159,440 votes were counted for president.
How did West Virginia change from 1884 to 1888?
The margin moved 2.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 3.2 points to Democratic by 0.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data