Benjamin Harrison
★ President
- Born
- August 20, 1833
- Died
- March 13, 1901
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- 1889–1893
- On the ballot
- 1876–1892
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harrison10.8M
Opponents12.4M
Total Electoral Votes
Harrison378
Opponents467
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Elections run
Between 1876 and 1892, Benjamin Harrison ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 1 and losing 2. Harrison's biggest single-election total was 5,439,853 votes, in the 1888 U.S. presidential election.
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How many votes has Benjamin Harrison received?
Benjamin Harrison has received 10,824,041 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2, plus 378 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Presidentwith Whitelaw Reid | Lost | 5,176,108 (43%)145 EV | Grover Cleveland (head-to-head) James B. Weaver |
| 1888 | Presidentwith Levi P. Morton | Won | 5,439,853 (47.8%)233 EV | Grover Cleveland (head-to-head) |
| 1876 | GovernorIndiana | Lost | 208,08047.89% | James D. Williams |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q35678). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Benjamin Harrison: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/benjamin-harrison. Accessed [date].