United States presidential election in Virginia, 1888
Main article: United States presidential election, 1888
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The 1888 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose twelve representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, incumbent President Grover Cleveland over the Republican candidate, former U.S. Senator Benjamin Harrison. The contest in Virginia was very close and Cleveland narrowly won the state by a margin of just 0.53%.
Results
| United States presidential election in Virginia, 1888[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Grover Cleveland (inc.) | 152,004 | 49.99% | 12 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Harrison | 150,399 | 49.46% | 0 | |
| Prohibition | Clinton B. Fisk | 1,684 | 0.55% | 0 | |
| Totals | 304,087 | 100.0% | 12 | ||
References
- ↑ "1888 Presidential General Election Results - Virginia". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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