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1888 United States presidential election in Illinois

The 1888 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose 22 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.


The 1888 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. Voters chose 22 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Illinois voted for the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Harrison won the state by a narrow margin of 2.96%.

1888 United States presidential election in Illinois
RepublicanBenjamin Harrison of IndianaLevi Parsons Morton of New York370,47549.54%22100.00%
DemocraticGrover Cleveland of New York (incumbent)Allen Granberry Thurman of Ohio348,35146.58%00.00%
ProhibitionClinton Bowen Fisk of New JerseyJohn Anderson Brooks of Missouri21,7032.90%00.00%
Union LaborAlson Jenness Streetcar of IllinoisCharles E. Cunningham of Arkansas7,1340.95%00.00%
United Labor PartyRobert CowdreyW.H.T. Wakefield1500.02%00.00%
Total747,813100.00%22100.00%
1888 United States presidential election in Chicago
DemocraticGrover Cleveland63,56150.73%
RepublicanBenjamin Harrison59,91447.82%
ProhibitionClinton B. Fisk1,2460.99%
Union LaborAlson Streeter5630.45%
Totals125,284100.00%
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