Who won Massachusetts in the 1888 presidential election?

Harrison (Republican) carried Massachusetts in 1888, winning its 14 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1888?

Massachusetts cast 14 electoral votes in the 1888 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 1888?

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

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1888

Massachusetts: Harrison carries 14 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 14 electoral votes for Harrison (Republican). National winner: Benjamin Harrison (Republican) — Massachusetts voted with the national winner this cycle.

Massachusetts in 1888

The 1888 contest saw Massachusetts line up behind Harrison, delivering 14 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Massachusetts with the eventual winner: Benjamin Harrison went on to take the presidency, and Massachusetts was part of his column.

Massachusetts stayed in the Republican column for the 9th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Massachusetts did not move alone — neighboring Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire broke the same way in 1888. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Massachusetts has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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