1888 United States presidential election in Florida

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1888 United States presidential election in Florida

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Nominee Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison Party Democratic Republican Home state New York Indiana Running mate Allen G. Thurman Levi P. Morton Electoral vote 4 0 Popular vote 39,557 26,529 Percentage 59.48% 39.89%

County Results Cleveland   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Harrison   50–60%   60–70%

President before election Grover Cleveland Democratic Elected President Benjamin Harrison Republican

The 1888 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 6, 1888. All contemporary 38 states were part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Florida voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Florida was won by the Democratic nominees, incumbent President Grover Cleveland of New York and his running mate Allen G. Thurman of Ohio.

This was the last election until 2020 that Florida increased its margin to an incumbent who lost re-election nationally.

This was also the only time Florida voted for a Democrat who won the popular vote but lost the presidential election. In 1876, 2000, and 2016, Florida voted for a Republican who lost the popular vote but won the Electoral College.

Results

United States presidential election in Florida, 1888 [1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Grover Cleveland (incumbent)	39,557	59.48%	4
	Republican	Benjamin Harrison	26,529	39.89%	0
	Prohibition	Clinton Fisk	414	0.62%	0
Totals			66,500	100.00%	4
Voter turnout					—

References

1. Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – Florida