1888 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 1888 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. North Carolina voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[2]

Main article: 1888 United States presidential election

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1888

November 6, 1888
Turnout	20.40% of the total population 1.24 pp[1]
Nominee Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison Party Democratic Republican Home state New York Indiana Running mate Allen Thurman Levi P. Morton Electoral vote 11 0 Popular vote 147,902 134,784 Percentage 51.79% 47.20%
President before election Grover Cleveland Democratic Elected President Benjamin Harrison Republican

North Carolina was won by the incumbent President Grover Cleveland (D–New York), running with the former Senator and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio Allen G. Thurman, with 51.79% of the popular vote, against former Senator Benjamin Harrison (R-Indiana), running with Levi P. Morton, the 31st governor of New York, with 47.20% of the vote.[2]

The Union Labor Party chose Alson Streeter, a former Illinois state representative, and Charles E. Cunningham as their presidential and vice-presidential candidates and received 0.01% of the vote. The Prohibition Party ran brigadier general Clinton B. Fisk and John A. Brooks and received 0.99% of the vote.

Results

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1888[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Grover Cleveland	147,902	51.79%
	Republican	Benjamin Harrison	134,784	47.20%
	Prohibition	Clinton Fisk	2,840	0.99%
	Labor	Alson Streeter	37	0.01%
Total votes			285,563	100.00%

References

1. "1888 Presidential Election Results North Carolina Total Population Turnout".
2. "1888 Presidential Election Results North Carolina".

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