1888 United States presidential election in Colorado
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The 1888 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Colorado voted for the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Harrison won the state by a margin of 14.38%.
With 55.22% of the popular vote, Colorado proved to be Harrison's fifth strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after Vermont, Nevada, Maine and Kansas.[1]
Results
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
Count | % | Count | % | |||||
Republican | Benjamin Harrison of Indiana | Levi Parsons Morton of New York | 50,772 | 55.22% | 3 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic | Grover Cleveland of New York | Allen Granberry Thurman of Ohio | 37,549 | 40.84% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Prohibition | Clinton Bowen Fisk of New Jersey | John Anderson Brooks of Missouri | 2,182 | 2.37% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Labor | Alson Streeter of Illinois | Charles E. Cunningham of Arkansas | 1,266 | 1.38% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
N/A | Others | Others | 177 | 0.19% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 91,946 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "1888 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ "1888 Presidential General Election Results - Colorado". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.