1888 United States presidential election in Oregon
November 6, 1888
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| Elections in Oregon |
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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
| 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
References
- ^ 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.