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 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%

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References

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