1888 United States presidential election in Minnesota

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

1888 United States presidential election in Minnesota

November 6, 1888
 
Nominee Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland Clinton Fisk
Party Republican Democratic Prohibition
Home state Indiana New York New Jersey
Running mate Levi P. Morton Allen G. Thurman John A. Brooks
Electoral vote 7 0 0
Popular vote 142,192 104,385 15,511
Percentage 54.12% 39.65% 5.82%

County Results

President before election

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Elected President

Benjamin Harrison
Republican

Minnesota voted for the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Harrison won the state by a margin of 14.47%.

With 5.82% of the popular vote, Minnesota would be the Prohibition Party candidate Clinton Fisk’s strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote.

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