See main article: 1888 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1888 United States presidential election in Maine |
Country: | Maine |
Flag Image: | Flag of the United States (1877–1890).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1884 United States presidential election in Maine |
Previous Year: | 1884 |
Next Election: | 1892 United States presidential election in Maine |
Next Year: | 1892 |
Election Date: | November 6, 1888 |
Image1: | Benjamin Harrison 1896.jpg |
Nominee1: | Benjamin Harrison |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Indiana |
Running Mate1: | Levi P. Morton |
Electoral Vote1: | 6 |
Popular Vote1: | 73,730 |
Percentage1: | 57.49% |
Nominee2: | Grover Cleveland |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State2: | New York |
Running Mate2: | Allen G. Thurman |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 50,472 |
Percentage2: | 39.35% |
Map Size: | 300px |
President | |
Before Election: | Grover Cleveland |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Benjamin Harrison |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1888 United States presidential election in Maine 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.
Maine voted for the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Harrison won the state by a margin of 18.14%.
With 57.49% of the popular vote, Maine would prove to be Harrison's third strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after Vermont and Nevada.[1]
County | Benjamin Harrison[2] Republican | Stephen Grover Cleveland Democratic | Clinton Bowen Fisk[3] Prohibition | Alson Jenness Streeter Labor | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||||||||||||||||||
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% | % | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Androscoggin | 4,893 | 54.99% | 3,585 | 40.29% | 219 | 2.46% | 201 | 2.26% | 1,308 | 14.70% | 8,898 | ||||||||||||||||
Aroostook | 3,365 | 60.73% | 1,808 | 32.63% | 360 | 6.50% | 8 | 0.14% | 1,557 | 28.10% | 5,541 | ||||||||||||||||
Cumberland | 9,880 | 53.80% | 7,975 | 43.43% | 458 | 2.49% | 50 | 0.27% | 1,905 | 10.37% | 18,363 | ||||||||||||||||
Franklin | 2,485 | 60.95% | 1,518 | 37.23% | 53 | 1.30% | 21 | 0.52% | 967 | 23.72% | 4,077 | ||||||||||||||||
Hancock | 4,160 | 58.94% | 2,772 | 39.27% | 57 | 0.81% | 69 | 0.98% | 1,388 | 19.67% | 7,058 | ||||||||||||||||
Kennebec | 7,453 | 62.46% | 4,139 | 34.69% | 221 | 1.85% | 119 | 1.00% | 3,314 | 27.77% | 11,932 | ||||||||||||||||
Knox | 2,965 | 52.28% | 2,290 | 40.38% | 99 | 1.75% | 317 | 5.59% | 675 | 11.90% | 5,671 | ||||||||||||||||
Lincoln | 2,436 | 56.25% | 1,801 | 41.58% | 84 | 1.94% | 10 | 0.23% | 635 | 14.66% | 4,331 | ||||||||||||||||
Oxford | 4,349 | 57.82% | 2,951 | 39.24% | 141 | 1.87% | 80 | 1.06% | 1,398 | 18.59% | 7,521 | ||||||||||||||||
Penobscot | 7,873 | 57.97% | 5,292 | 38.97% | 338 | 2.49% | 77 | 0.57% | 2,581 | 19.01% | 13,580 | ||||||||||||||||
Piscataquis | 2,091 | 60.35% | 1,297 | 37.43% | 77 | 2.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 794 | 22.91% | 3,465 | ||||||||||||||||
Sagadahoc | 2,536 | 63.24% | 1,246 | 31.07% | 116 | 2.89% | 112 | 2.79% | 1,290 | 32.17% | 4,010 | ||||||||||||||||
Somerset | 4,572 | 60.32% | 2,851 | 37.61% | 97 | 1.28% | 60 | 0.79% | 1,721 | 22.70% | 7,580 | ||||||||||||||||
Waldo | 3,123 | 54.00% | 2,504 | 43.30% | 81 | 1.40% | 75 | 1.30% | 619 | 10.70% | 5,783 | ||||||||||||||||
Washington | 4,298 | 58.89% | 2,876 | 39.41% | 40 | 0.55% | 84 | 1.15% | 1,422 | 19.48% | 7,298 | ||||||||||||||||
York | 7,255 | 55.20% | 5,576 | 42.43% | 250 | 1.90% | 61 | 0.46% | 1,679 | 12.78% | 13,142 | ||||||||||||||||
!73,734 | 57.49% | 50,481 | 39.36% | 2,691 | 2.10% | 1,344 | 1.05% | 16 | 0.01% | 23,253 | 18.13% | 128,250 |