See main article: 1888 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1888 United States presidential election in Minnesota |
Country: | Minnesota |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1884 United States presidential election in Minnesota |
Previous Year: | 1884 |
Next Election: | 1892 United States presidential election in Minnesota |
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: | 7 |
Popular Vote1: | 142,192 |
Percentage1: | 54.12% |
Nominee2: | Grover Cleveland |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State2: | New York |
Running Mate2: | Allen G. Thurman |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 104,385 |
Percentage2: | 39.65% |
Image3: | Clinton B. Fisk drawing.png |
Nominee3: | Clinton Fisk |
Party3: | Prohibition Party |
Home State3: | New Jersey |
Running Mate3: | John A. Brooks |
Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
Popular Vote3: | 15,511 |
Percentage3: | 5.82% |
Map Size: | 350px |
President | |
Before Election: | Grover Cleveland |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Benjamin Harrison |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Flag Image: | Flag of Minnesota (1893–1957).svg |
The 1888 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Minnesota voted for the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Harrison won the state by a margin of 14.47%.
With 5.82% of the popular vote, Minnesota would be the Prohibition Party candidate Clinton Fisk’s strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote.[1]