1888 U.S. Presidential Election

Nationwide · 2 tickets

Who won the 1888 U.S. Presidential Election?

Benjamin Harrison won the 1888 U.S. Presidential Election. Benjamin Harrison received 5,439,853 popular votes (47.8%) and 233 electoral votes. The main challenger was Grover Cleveland (48.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Harrison and Cleveland

Harrison won the electoral college 233–168
47.8% popular · 5,439,853 votes
Running mate: Levi P. Morton
48.6% popular · 5,540,309 votes
Running mate: Allen G. Thurman
Popular-vote counts come from official certified totals (1976–2024) and official public returns for earlier years, cross-checked against the MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial. Six states chose electors through their legislatures.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.