Who won Pennsylvania in the 1888 presidential election?

Harrison (Republican) carried Pennsylvania in 1888, winning its 30 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1888?

Pennsylvania cast 30 electoral votes in the 1888 presidential election.

Did Pennsylvania vote for the national winner in 1888?

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

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1888

Pennsylvania: Harrison carries 30 EV.

Pennsylvania cast its 30 electoral votes for Harrison (Republican). National winner: Benjamin Harrison (Republican) — Pennsylvania voted with the national winner this cycle.

Pennsylvania in 1888

The 1888 contest saw Pennsylvania line up behind Harrison, delivering 30 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Pennsylvania ended up on the winning side — Benjamin Harrison captured the White House that year.

It marked the 8th consecutive election in which Pennsylvania backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1860. The region divided — Ohio, West Virginia, and New York joined Pennsylvania for the Republican ticket, while Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey did not. Across the 60 presidential elections Pennsylvania has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (26 times). The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

In the national count, Benjamin Harrison took 233 of the 401 electoral votes, against 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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