1888 United States presidential election in Louisiana

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1888 United States presidential election in Louisiana

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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 8 0 Popular vote 85,032 30,660 Percentage 73.37% 26.46%

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

President before election Grover Cleveland Democratic Elected President Benjamin Harrison Republican

The 1888 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Louisiana voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland, over the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison. Cleveland won the state by a large margin of 46.91%.

Results

1888 United States presidential election in Louisiana [1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	Grover Cleveland of New York (incumbent)	Allen Granberry Thurman of Ohio	85,032	73.37%	8	100.00%
	Republican	Benjamin Harrison of Indiana	Levi Parsons Morton of New York	30,660	26.46%	0	0.00%
	N/A	Others	Others	199	0.17%	0	0.00%
Total				115,891	100.00%	3	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Louisiana

References

1. "1888 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.