The 1888 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Maine voted for the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Harrison won the state by a margin of 18.14%.
With 57.49% of the popular vote, Maine would prove to be Harrison's third strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after Vermont and Nevada.
Results
Results by county County Benjamin HarrisonGéoelections; Presidential election of 1888 Popular Vote (xlsx file for €15)Republican Stephen Grover ClevelandDemocratic Clinton Bowen FiskGéoelections; Popular Vote for Clinton Fisk (xlsx file for €15)Prohibition Alson Jenness StreeterLabor Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % Androscoggin 4,893 54.99% 3,585 40.29% 219 2.46% 201 2.26% 1,308 14.70% 8,898 Aroostook 3,365 60.73% 1,808 32.63% 360 6.50% 8 0.14% 1,557 28.10% 5,541 Cumberland 9,880 53.80% 7,975 43.43% 458 2.49% 50 0.27% 1,905 10.37% 18,363 Franklin 2,485 60.95% 1,518 37.23% 53 1.30% 21 0.52% 967 23.72% 4,077 Hancock 4,160 58.94% 2,772 39.27% 57 0.81% 69 0.98% 1,388 19.67% 7,058 Kennebec 7,453 62.46% 4,139 34.69% 221 1.85% 119 1.00% 3,314 27.77% 11,932 Knox 2,965 52.28% 2,290 40.38% 99 1.75% 317 5.59% 675 11.90% 5,671 Lincoln 2,436 56.25% 1,801 41.58% 84 1.94% 10 0.23% 635 14.66% 4,331 Oxford 4,349 57.82% 2,951 39.24% 141 1.87% 80 1.06% 1,398 18.59% 7,521 Penobscot 7,873 57.97% 5,292 38.97% 338 2.49% 77 0.57% 2,581 19.01% 13,580 Piscataquis 2,091 60.35% 1,297 37.43% 77 2.22% 0 0.00% 794 22.91% 3,465 Sagadahoc 2,536 63.24% 1,246 31.07% 116 2.89% 112 2.79% 1,290 32.17% 4,010 Somerset 4,572 60.32% 2,851 37.61% 97 1.28% 60 0.79% 1,721 22.70% 7,580 Waldo 3,123 54.00% 2,504 43.30% 81 1.40% 75 1.30% 619 10.70% 5,783 Washington 4,298 58.89% 2,876 39.41% 40 0.55% 84 1.15% 1,422 19.48% 7,298 York 7,255 55.20% 5,576 42.43% 250 1.90% 61 0.46% 1,679 12.78% 13,14273,73457.49%50,48139.36%2,6912.10%1,3441.05%160.01%23,25318.13%128,250
See also United States presidential elections in Maine
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