1888 United States presidential election in Oregon

1888 United States presidential election in Oregon

November 6, 1888
 
Nominee Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Indiana New York
Running mate Levi P. Morton Allen G. Thurman
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 33,291 26,522
Percentage 53.78% 42.84%

County Results

President before election

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Elected President

Benjamin Harrison
Republican

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

Oregon voted for the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland. Harrison won the state by a margin of 10.94%.

Results

General Election Results[1]
Party Pledged to Elector Votes
Republican Party Benjamin Harrison C. W. Fulton 33,291
Republican Party Benjamin Harrison Robert McLean 33,260
Republican Party Benjamin Harrison William Kapus 33,256
Democratic Party Grover Cleveland W. R. Bilyen 26,522
Democratic Party Grover Cleveland W. H. Effinger 26,518
Democratic Party Grover Cleveland E. R. Skipworth 26,518
Prohibition Party Clinton B. Fisk T. F. Campbell 1,677
Prohibition Party Clinton B. Fisk A. C. Kinney 1,676
Prohibition Party Clinton B. Fisk B. F. Ramp 1,674
Union Labor Party Alson Streeter E. P. Hammond 363
Union Labor Party Alson Streeter H. R. Wilson 362
Union Labor Party Alson Streeter J. F. Hendrix 351
Scattering 53
Votes cast[a] 61,906

Results by county

County Benjamin Harrison
Republican
Stephen Grover Cleveland
Democratic
Clinton Bowen Fisk
Prohibition
Alson Streeter
Union Labor Party
Margin Total votes cast[1]
# % # % # % # % # %
Baker 843 52.46% 747 46.48% 9 0.56% 8 0.50% 96 5.97% 1,607
Benton 1,206 53.36% 969 42.88% 66 2.92% 18 0.80% 237 10.49% 2,260[b]
Clackamas 1,527 56.39% 1,005 37.11% 56 2.07% 120 4.43% 522 19.28% 2,708
Clatsop 1,060 60.33% 647 36.82% 50 2.85% 0 0.00% 413 23.51% 1,757
Columbia 611 63.71% 335 34.93% 8 0.83% 3 0.31% 276 28.78% 959[c]
Coos 906 50.42% 779 43.35% 83 4.62% 29 1.61% 127 7.07% 1,797
Crook 438 44.83% 522 53.43% 17 1.74% 0 0.00% -84 -8.60% 977
Curry 234 62.07% 143 37.93% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 91 24.14% 377
Douglas 1,305 51.72% 1,117 44.27% 97 3.84% 2 0.08% 188 7.45% 2,523[d]
Gilliam 601 56.97% 440 41.71% 8 0.76% 6 0.57% 161 15.26% 1,055
Grant 971 50.13% 933 48.17% 31 1.60% 0 0.00% 38 1.96% 1,937[e]
Jackson 1,181 45.81% 1,320 51.20% 64 2.48% 13 0.50% -139 -5.39% 2,578
Josephine 535 50.09% 528 49.44% 4 0.37% 0 0.00% 7 0.66% 1,068[f]
Klamath 315 43.03% 405 55.33% 10 1.37% 0 0.00% -90 -12.30% 732[g]
Lake 358 48.58% 371 50.34% 8 1.09% 0 0.00% -13 -1.76% 737
Lane 1,593 51.60% 1,368 44.31% 89 2.88% 37 1.20% 225 7.29% 3,087
Linn 1,603 47.51% 1,633 48.40% 128 3.79% 10 0.30% -30 -0.89% 3,374
Malheur 330 49.40% 303 45.36% 14 2.10% 0 0.00% 27 4.04% 668[h]
Marion 2,235 54.08% 1,567 37.91% 329 7.96% 0 0.00% 668 16.16% 4,133[i]
Morrow 598 53.44% 479 42.81% 35 3.13% 7 0.63% 119 10.63% 1,119
Multnomah 6,250 59.83% 3,996 38.25% 125 1.20% 65 0.62% 2,254 21.58% 10,447[j]
Polk 785 49.53% 729 45.99% 71 4.48% 0 0.00% 56 3.53% 1,585
Tillamook 393 62.28% 220 34.87% 18 2.85% 0 0.00% 173 27.42% 631
Umatilla 1,523 47.52% 1,551 48.39% 102 3.18% 29 0.90% -28 -0.87% 3,205
Union 1,303 51.10% 1,223 47.96% 24 0.94% 0 0.00% 80 3.14% 2,550
Wallowa 455 58.71% 306 39.48% 14 1.81% 0 0.00% 149 19.23% 775
Wasco 1,595 58.53% 1,054 38.68% 72 2.64% 4 0.15% 541 19.85% 2,725
Washington 1,248 57.91% 838 38.89% 66 3.06% 3 0.14% 410 19.03% 2,155
Yamhill 1,289 54.16% 994 41.76% 79 3.32% 9 0.38% 295 12.39% 2,380[k]
Totals 33,291 53.78% 26,522 42.84% 1,677 2.71% 363 0.59% 6,769 10.93% 61,906


See also

Notes

  1. ^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
  2. ^ 1 scattering vote
  3. ^ 2 scattering votes
  4. ^ 2 scattering votes
  5. ^ 2 scattering votes
  6. ^ 1 scattering vote
  7. ^ 2 scattering votes
  8. ^ 21 scattering votes
  9. ^ 2 scattering votes
  10. ^ 11 scattering votes
  11. ^ 9 scattering votes

References

  1. ^ a b "Biennial Report of the Secretary of State to the Legislative Assembly". Biennial Report of the Secretary of State to the Legislative Assembly: 45 – via Google Books.