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Election in Connecticut
Main article: 1888 United States presidential election
The 1888 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Connecticut voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland over the Republican nominee Benjamin Harrison. Cleveland won the state by a very narrow margin of 0.22%; it was the only New England state that he carried in the election.
Results
1888 United States presidential election in Connecticut[1] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Democratic | Grover Cleveland of New York | Allen Granberry Thurman of New York | 74,920 | 48.66% | 6 | 100.00% | ||
Republican | Benjamin Harrison of Indiana | Levi Parsons Morton of New York | 74,584 | 48.44% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Prohibition | Clinton Bowen Fisk of New Jersey | John Anderson Brooks of Missouri | 4,234 | 2.75% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Labor | Alson Streeter of Illinois | Charles E. Cunningham of Arkansas | 240 | 0.16% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 153,978 | 100.00% | 6 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- ^ "1888 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
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See also: Political party strength in Connecticut |
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