Who won Nevada in the 1888 presidential election?

Harrison (Republican) carried Nevada in 1888, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 1888?

Nevada cast 3 electoral votes in the 1888 presidential election.

Did Nevada vote for the national winner in 1888?

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

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Nevada: Harrison carries 3 EV.

Nevada cast its 3 electoral votes for Harrison (Republican). National winner: Benjamin Harrison (Republican) — Nevada voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Nevada, 1888

In 1888, Nevada awarded its 3 electoral votes to Harrison of the Republican party. That placed Nevada with the eventual winner: Benjamin Harrison went on to take the presidency, and Nevada was part of his column.

Nevada stayed in the Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1864. Nevada did not move alone — neighboring California and Oregon broke the same way in 1888. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Nevada has backed the Republican party more than any other — 21 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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