The 1888 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose 22 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Illinois voted for the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Harrison won the state by a narrow margin of 2.96%.
Results
Chicago results 1888 United States presidential election in ChicagoPartyCandidateVotesPercentage Democratic Grover Cleveland 63,561 50.73% Republican Benjamin Harrison 59,914 47.82% Prohibition Clinton B. Fisk 1,246 0.99% Union Labor Alson Streeter 563 0.45% Totals 125,284 100.00%
See also United States presidential elections in Illinois
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