1888 United States presidential election in North Carolina explained

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Election Name:1888 United States presidential election in North Carolina
Country:North Carolina
Flag Year:1846
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1884 United States presidential election in North Carolina
Previous Year:1884
Next Election:1892 United States presidential election in North Carolina
Next Year:1892
Election Date:November 6, 1888
Turnout:20.40% of the total population 1.24 pp[1]
Image1:StephenGroverCleveland.jpg
Nominee1:Grover Cleveland
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:New York
Running Mate1:Allen Thurman
Electoral Vote1:11
Popular Vote1:147,902
Percentage1:51.79%
Nominee2:Benjamin Harrison
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:Indiana
Running Mate2:Levi P. Morton
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:134,784
Percentage2:47.20%
Map Size:400px
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 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]

North Carolina was won by the incumbent President Grover Cleveland (DNew 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

Results by county

1888 United States presidential election in North Carolina by county! rowspan="2"
CountyStephen Grover Cleveland[3]
Democratic
Benjamin Harrison
Republican
Clinton Bowen Fisk[4]
Prohibition
Alson Jenness Streeter
Write-in
Margin
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Catawba73.22%2,34923.85%7652.93%9449.38%1,584
Cleveland74.04%2,26424.92%7621.05%3249.12%1,502
Onslow72.21%1,17727.79%4530.00%044.42%724
Union69.78%2,06729.68%8790.54%1640.11%1,188
Columbus69.59%2,07829.91%8930.50%1539.69%1,185
Currituck68.19%1,00131.40%4610.41%636.78%540
Rowan67.22%2,73231.35%1,2741.43%5835.88%1,458
Anson67.15%2,15732.85%1,0550.00%034.31%1,102
Duplin66.00%2,20933.91%1,1350.09%332.09%1,074
Cabarrus62.07%1,65934.90%9333.03%8127.16%726
Caldwell63.47%1,25836.48%7230.05%126.99%535
Alexander62.12%94336.10%5481.78%2726.02%395
Alleghany62.57%68737.07%4070.36%425.50%280
Carteret59.16%1,08239.04%7141.80%3320.12%368
Sampson59.68%2,39040.15%1,6080.17%719.53%782
Jackson58.88%90239.95%6121.17%1818.93%290
Robeson58.88%2,87940.29%1,9700.84%4118.59%909
Graham59.29%28440.71%1950.00%018.58%89
Iredell58.03%2,72040.41%1,8941.56%7317.62%826
Gates58.56%1,14641.29%8080.15%317.27%338
Johnston58.35%2,99241.52%2,1290.14%716.83%863
Clay57.29%40141.43%2901.29%915.86%111
Harnett57.66%1,49842.34%1,1000.00%015.32%398
Wilson57.41%2,13042.59%1,5800.00%014.82%550
Haywood56.67%1,32542.39%9910.94%2214.29%334
Stanly56.32%1,02142.80%7760.88%1613.51%245
Lincoln56.26%1,20543.04%9220.42%90.28%613.21%283
Mecklenburg55.69%4,20643.07%3,2531.23%9312.62%953
Martin55.97%1,66344.03%1,3080.00%011.95%355
Nash55.92%2,18144.08%1,7190.00%011.85%462
Chatham54.47%2,58142.78%2,0272.74%13011.69%554
Tyrrell55.73%47244.16%3740.12%111.57%98
Gaston54.10%1,58942.90%1,2602.62%770.37%1111.20%329
Cumberland55.44%2,52344.56%2,0280.00%010.88%495
Orange54.73%1,61344.08%1,2991.19%3510.65%314
Pamlico54.32%73045.01%6050.67%99.30%125
Swain52.54%52745.16%4532.29%237.38%74
Yancey53.58%92946.42%8050.00%07.15%124
Jones53.40%70646.37%6130.23%37.03%93
McDowell53.10%1,00246.32%8740.58%116.78%128
Durham51.91%1,83545.77%1,6182.32%826.14%217
Lenoir52.14%1,59846.56%1,4271.31%405.58%171
Alamance50.35%1,71645.31%1,5444.34%1485.05%172
Beaufort50.93%2,03345.92%1,8333.16%1265.01%200
Bladen52.50%1,52047.50%1,3750.00%05.01%145
Franklin52.34%2,21847.64%2,0190.02%14.70%199
Bertie52.23%1,21847.56%1,1090.21%54.67%109
Hyde52.04%84347.59%7710.37%64.44%72
Pitt51.43%2,56947.21%2,3581.36%684.22%211
Rockingham51.43%2,35147.60%2,1760.96%443.83%175
Burke51.65%1,24948.06%1,1620.29%73.60%87
Moore50.87%1,95547.51%1,8261.09%420.52%203.36%129
Macon50.31%80547.13%7542.56%413.19%51
Brunswick51.36%1,02348.44%9650.20%42.91%58
Person51.45%1,36948.55%1,2920.00%02.89%77
Stokes51.28%1,44248.47%1,3630.25%72.81%79
Hertford51.20%1,10748.80%1,0550.00%02.41%52
Wayne50.71%2,74848.51%2,6290.78%422.20%119
Polk50.70%43648.60%4180.70%62.09%18
Surry50.70%1,67248.85%1,6110.45%151.85%61
Buncombe49.68%2,95648.29%2,8732.03%1211.39%83
Rutherford49.78%1,67849.51%1,6690.71%240.27%9
Richmond49.67%1,72950.07%1,7430.26%9-0.40%-14
Camden48.92%58851.08%6140.00%0-2.16%-26
Pender48.89%72551.11%7580.00%0-2.23%-33
Dare48.78%32151.22%3370.00%0-2.43%-16
Ashe48.26%1,41651.74%1,5180.00%0-3.48%-102
Watauga48.12%90851.72%9760.16%3-3.60%-68
Transylvania48.07%52351.93%5650.00%0-3.86%-42
Greene47.97%99452.03%1,0780.00%0-4.05%-84
Granville47.66%2,39952.15%2,6250.20%10-4.49%-226
Chowan47.61%73852.13%8080.26%4-4.52%-70
Randolph44.92%2,12149.53%2,3395.55%262-4.62%-218
Guilford44.41%2,46249.08%2,7216.51%361-4.67%-259
Wake46.85%4,51152.23%5,0290.92%89-5.38%-518
Halifax46.46%2,48853.54%2,8670.00%0-7.08%-379
Davidson45.30%2,02352.53%2,3462.17%97-7.23%-323
Forsyth45.64%2,23853.28%2,6131.08%53-7.65%-375
Northampton45.69%1,68454.15%1,9960.16%6-8.46%-312
Davie45.32%1,00853.91%1,1990.76%17-8.59%-191
Caswell45.20%1,35154.43%1,6270.37%11-9.23%-276
Montgomery45.05%99254.81%1,2070.14%3-9.76%-215
Perquimans43.87%78355.24%9860.90%16-11.37%-203
Cherokee43.11%67356.89%8880.00%0-13.77%-215
Yadkin41.91%1,06556.32%1,4311.77%45-14.40%-366
Washington42.17%77557.18%1,0510.65%12-15.02%-276
Wilkes42.29%1,69157.31%2,2920.40%16-15.03%-601
Vance41.79%1,38558.21%1,9290.00%0-16.42%-544
Henderson41.37%91558.63%1,2970.00%0-17.27%-382
Pasquotank39.86%82658.93%1,2211.21%25-19.06%-395
New Hanover39.57%1,87060.43%2,8560.00%0-20.86%-986
Warren38.45%54961.55%8790.00%0-23.11%-330
Madison37.81%1,15862.06%1,9010.13%4-24.26%-743
Edgecombe34.32%1,33165.55%2,5420.13%5-31.23%-1,211
Craven34.12%1,35965.73%2,6180.15%6-31.61%-1,259
Mitchell29.98%67970.02%1,5860.00%0-40.04%-907

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1888 Presidential Election Results North Carolina Total Population Turnout.
  2. Web site: 1888 Presidential Election Results North Carolina.
  3. Web site: Géoelections. Presidential election of 1888 Popular Vote. (.xlsx file for €15)
  4. Web site: Géoelections. Popular Vote for Clinton Fisk. (.xlsx file for €15)