Who won Georgia in the 1888 presidential election?

Cleveland (Democratic) carried Georgia in 1888, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1888?

Georgia cast 12 electoral votes in the 1888 presidential election.

Did Georgia vote for the national winner in 1888?

No. Georgia backed Cleveland, while Benjamin Harrison won the presidency nationally.

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1888

Georgia: Cleveland carries 12 EV.

Georgia cast its 12 electoral votes for Cleveland (Democratic). National winner: Benjamin Harrison (Republican) — Georgia voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Georgia, 1888

In 1888, Georgia awarded its 12 electoral votes to Cleveland of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Benjamin Harrison (Republican) won nationally, while Georgia had backed a different ticket.

Georgia stayed in the Democratic column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1868. Georgia did not move alone — neighboring Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1888. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Georgia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 times in all. The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

Nationally, Benjamin Harrison finished with 233 of the 401 electoral votes to Grover Cleveland's 168. Though Benjamin Harrison won the Electoral College, Grover Cleveland drew more of the national popular vote — 48.63% to 47.8%.

The 1888 national map

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