1888 United States presidential election in South Carolina

The 1888 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

United States presidential election in South Carolina, 1888

November 6, 1888

Nominee Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison Party Democratic Republican Home state New York Indiana Running mate Allen G. Thurman Levi P. Morton Electoral vote 9 0 Popular vote 65,824 13,736 Percentage 82.28% 17.17%

County Results Cleveland   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Harrison   70-80%

President before election Grover Cleveland Democratic Elected President Benjamin Harrison Republican

South Carolina voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland, over the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison. Cleveland won the state by a landslide margin of 65.11%.

Results

United States presidential election in South Carolina, 1888[1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	Grover Cleveland of New York	Allen Granberry Thurman of Ohio	65,824	82.28%	9	100.00%
	Republican	Benjamin Harrison of Indiana	Levi Parsons Morton of New York	13,736	17.17%	0	0.00%
	N/A	Others	Others	437	0.55%	0	0.00%
Total				79,997	100.00%	9	100.00%

References

1. "1888 Presidential General Election Results - South Carolina". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.