Who won Wisconsin in the 1888 presidential election?

Harrison (Republican) carried Wisconsin in 1888, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1888?

Wisconsin cast 11 electoral votes in the 1888 presidential election.

Did Wisconsin vote for the national winner in 1888?

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

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1888

Wisconsin: Harrison carries 11 EV.

Wisconsin cast its 11 electoral votes for Harrison (Republican). National winner: Benjamin Harrison (Republican) — Wisconsin voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Wisconsin, 1888

In 1888, Wisconsin awarded its 11 electoral votes to Harrison of the Republican party. That placed Wisconsin with the eventual winner: Benjamin Harrison went on to take the presidency, and Wisconsin was part of his column.

Wisconsin stayed in the Republican column for the 9th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Wisconsin did not move alone — neighboring Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan broke the same way in 1888. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Wisconsin has backed the Republican party more than any other — 24 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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