Who won Kansas in the 1888 presidential election?

Harrison (Republican) carried Kansas in 1888, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 1888?

Kansas cast 9 electoral votes in the 1888 presidential election.

Did Kansas vote for the national winner in 1888?

Yes. Kansas backed Benjamin Harrison, who won the presidency that year.

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1888

Kansas: Harrison carries 9 EV.

Kansas cast its 9 electoral votes for Harrison (Republican). National winner: Benjamin Harrison (Republican) — Kansas voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Kansas, 1888

In 1888, Kansas awarded its 9 electoral votes to Harrison of the Republican party. That placed Kansas with the eventual winner: Benjamin Harrison went on to take the presidency, and Kansas was part of his column.

Kansas stayed in the Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1864. The region divided — Nebraska and Colorado joined Kansas for the Republican ticket, while Missouri did not. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Kansas has backed the Republican 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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