The 1888 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Vermont voted for the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Harrison won Vermont by a margin of 43.40%.
With 69.05% of the popular vote, Vermont would be Harrison's strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote.
Vice President-elect Levi P. Morton was born in Shoreham, Vermont.
Results
Results by county County Benjamin HarrisonGéoelections; Presidential election of 1888 Popular Vote (.xlsx file for €15)Republican Stephen Grover ClevelandDemocratic Alson Jenness StreeterUnion LaborThe Streeter total include 35 write-in votes, whose data were not compiled separately from the actual Streeter vote by Géoelections. Clinton Bowen FiskGéoelections; Popular Vote for Clinton Fisk (.xlsx file for €15)Prohibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % Addison 4,036 82.77% 618 12.67% 58 1.19% 164 3.36% 3,418 70.10% 4,876 Bennington 2,497 60.72% 1,128 27.43% 396 9.63% 91 2.21% 1,369 33.29% 4,112 Caledonia 3,083 65.82% 1,249 26.67% 190 4.06% 162 3.46% 1,834 39.15% 4,684 Chittenden 4,149 65.59% 1,940 30.67% 131 2.07% 106 1.68% 2,209 34.92% 6,326 Essex 907 61.62% 502 34.10% 38 2.58% 25 1.70% 405 27.51% 1,472 Franklin 3,121 67.34% 1,343 28.98% 0 0.00% 171 3.69% 1,778 38.36% 4,635 Grand Isle 465 71.76% 180 27.78% 0 0.00% 3 0.46% 285 43.98% 648 Lamoille 1,797 74.10% 543 22.39% 19 0.78% 66 2.72% 1,254 51.71% 2,425 Orange 2,786 62.56% 1,277 28.68% 276 6.20% 114 2.56% 1,509 43.88% 4,453 Orleans 3,036 73.55% 724 17.54% 265 6.42% 103 2.50% 2,312 56.01% 4,128 Rutland 6,088 68.57% 2,417 27.22% 220 2.48% 153 1.72% 3,671 41.35% 8,878 Washington 3,715 64.70% 1,892 32.95% 32 0.56% 103 1.79% 1,823 31.75% 5,742 Windham 4,344 69.75% 1,518 24.37% 244 3.92% 122 1.96% 2,826 45.38% 6,228 Windsor 5,163 75.48% 1,457 21.30% 143 2.09% 77 1.13% 3,706 54.18% 6,840Totals45,18769.04%16,78825.65%2,0123.07%1,4602.23%28,39943.39%65,447
See also United States presidential elections in Vermont
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