President / Vice President, 1888 Election

General

Date: November 6, 1888
Cycle: 1888
Office: President / Vice President
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Running mate Party Votes Percent Margin
Benjamin Harrison Man Levi Morton (Man) Republican 142,492 54.12 +14.47
Grover Cleveland Incumbent Man Allen Thurman (Man) Democrat 104,385 39.65
Clinton Fisk Man John Brooks (Man) Prohibition 15,311 5.82
Alson Streeter Man Charles Cunningham (Man) Union Labor 1,097 0.42

Harrison and Morton each received Minnesota's seven Electoral College votes. This race was the closest presidential election to this point in Minnesota history and was Harrison's second best showing in the 10-state Midwest region behind only Kansas (24.2 points).

Sources

  • Mower County Transcript, December 26, 1888 (pg. 3).