1888 United States presidential election in Texas

The 1888 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. State voters chose thirteen representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[2]

1888 United States presidential election in Texas

November 6, 1888
Turnout	22.27% of the total population 2.09 pp[1]
Nominee Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison Alson Streeter Party Democratic Republican Labor Home state New York Indiana Illinois Running mate Allen Thurman Levi P. Morton Charles E. Cunningham Electoral vote 13 0 0 Popular vote 234,883 88,422 29,459 Percentage 65.70% 24.73% 8.24%
County Results Cleveland   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Harrison   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Streeter   40-50%
President before election Grover Cleveland Democratic Elected President Benjamin Harrison Republican

Texas was won by the incumbent President Grover Cleveland (D–New York), running with the former Senator and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio Allen G. Thurman, with 65.70% of the popular vote, against former Senator Benjamin Harrison (R-Indiana), running with Levi P. Morton, the 31st governor of New York, with 24.73% of the vote and former Illinois state representative Alson Streeter (L–Illinois), running with Charles E. Cunningham, with 8.24% of the vote.[2]

The Prohibition Party ran brigadier general Clinton B. Fisk and John A. Brooks and received 1.33% of the vote.

Results

1888 United States presidential election in Texas[2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	Grover Cleveland of New York	Allen G. Thurman of Ohio	234,883	65.70%	13	100.00%
	Republican	Benjamin Harrison of Indiana	Levi P. Morton of New York	88,422	24.73%	0	0.00%
	Labor	Alson Streeter of Illinois	Charles E. Cunningham of Arkansas	29,459	8.24%	0	0.00%
	Prohibition	Clinton B. Fisk of New Jersey	John A. Brooks of Missouri	4,749	1.33%	0	0.00%
Total				357,513	100.00%	13	100.00%

References

1. "1888 Presidential Election Results Texas Total Population Turnout".
2. "1888 Presidential Election Results Texas".