1888 United States presidential election in Nevada
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The 1888 United States presidential election in Nevada 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.
Nevada voted for the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Harrison won the state by a margin of 15.79%.
With 57.73% of the popular vote, Nevada would prove to be Harrison's second strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after Vermont.[1]
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | Benjamin Harrison | G. F. Turrittin | 7,088 | |
| Republican Party | Benjamin Harrison | E. N. Robinson | 7,087 | |
| Republican Party | Benjamin Harrison | A. C. Cleveland | 7,079 | |
| Democratic Party | Grover Cleveland | James A. Hardin | 5,149 | |
| Democratic Party | Grover Cleveland | Theodore Winters | 5,126 | |
| Democratic Party | Grover Cleveland | C. C. Thomas | 5,107 | |
| Prohibition Party | Clinton B. Fisk | Abram Banta | 41 | |
| Prohibition Party | Clinton B. Fisk | Charles Chenoweth | 41 | |
| Prohibition Party | Clinton B. Fisk | J. R. Hammond | 41 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 12,278 | |||
Results by county
| Benjamin Harrison Republican | Grover Cleveland Democratic | Clinton B. Fisk Prohibition | Margin | Total votes cast[b] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Churchill | 86 | 49.14% | 89 | 50.86% | 0 | 0.00% | -3 | -1.71% | 175 |
| Douglas | 269 | 64.20% | 144 | 34.37% | 6 | 1.43% | 125 | 29.83% | 419 |
| Elko | 793 | 53.08% | 695 | 46.52% | 6 | 0.40% | 98 | 6.56% | 1,494 |
| Esmeralda | 413 | 60.74% | 265 | 38.97% | 2 | 0.29% | 148 | 21.76% | 680 |
| Eureka | 607 | 62.97% | 356 | 36.93% | 1 | 0.10% | 251 | 26.04% | 964 |
| Humboldt | 430 | 47.36% | 467 | 51.43% | 11 | 1.21% | -37 | -4.07% | 908 |
| Lander | 374 | 58.07% | 270 | 41.93% | 0 | 0.00% | 104 | 16.15% | 644 |
| Lincoln[c] | 150 | 45.87% | 177 | 54.13% | 0 | 0.00% | -27 | -8.26% | 327 |
| Lyon | 449 | 63.06% | 263 | 36.94% | 0 | 0.00% | 186 | 26.12% | 712 |
| Nye | 137 | 69.54% | 60 | 30.46% | 0 | 0.00% | 77 | 39.09% | 197 |
| Ormsby | 570 | 61.69% | 354 | 38.31% | 0 | 0.00% | 216 | 23.38% | 924 |
| Storey | 1,611 | 56.49% | 1,241 | 43.51% | 0 | 0.00% | 370 | 12.97% | 2,852 |
| Washoe | 902 | 57.42% | 655 | 41.69% | 14 | 0.89% | 247 | 15.72% | 1,571 |
| White Pine | 386 | 64.33% | 213 | 35.50% | 1 | 0.17% | 173 | 28.83% | 600 |
| Totals[d] | 7,088 | 57.73% | 5,149 | 41.94% | 41 | 0.33% | 1,939 | 15.55% | 12,278 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "1888 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada for the Two Years Ending December 31, 1892. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 104. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
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