1888 United States presidential election in Delaware
November 6, 1888
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County Results
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The 1888 United States presidential election in Delaware 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.
Delaware voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Grover Cleveland, over the Republican nominee, Benjamin Harrison. Cleveland won the state by a margin of 11.55%.
This was the last time until 2000 that a Republican was elected president without winning Delaware.
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | Grover Cleveland | Caleb P. Johnson | 16,414 | |
| Democratic Party | Grover Cleveland | Robert Hill | 16,406 | |
| Democratic Party | Grover Cleveland | William T. Records | 16,391 | |
| Republican Party | Benjamin Harrison | Joshua H. Marvel | 12,973 | |
| Republican Party | Benjamin Harrison | Joseph R. Whitaker | 12,952 | |
| Republican Party | Benjamin Harrison | Henry du Pont | 12,950 | |
| Prohibition Party | Clinton B. Fisk | Benjamin Hitch | 400 | |
| Prohibition Party | Clinton B. Fisk | William Denney | 399 | |
| Prohibition Party | Clinton B. Fisk | Henry S. Kent | 399 | |
| Write-in | Scattering | 1 | ||
| Votes cast[a] | 29,788 | |||
Results by county
| County[1][2][3] | Grover Cleveland Democratic |
Benjamin Harrison Republican |
Clinton B. Fisk Prohibition |
Margin | Total votes cast[a] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 3,969 | 57.80% | 2,797 | 40.73% | 101 | 1.47% | 1,172 | 17.07% | 6,867 |
| New Castle | 8,463 | 57.24% | 6,130 | 41.46% | 192 | 1.30% | 2,333 | 15.78% | 14,786[b] |
| Sussex | 3,982 | 48.95% | 4,046 | 49.74% | 107 | 1.32% | -64 | -0.79% | 8,135 |
| Totals | 16,414 | 55.10% | 12,973 | 43.55% | 400 | 1.34% | 3,441 | 11.55% | 29,788 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Proclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department". Evening Journal. Wilmington. November 28, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "The City Returns - Official". Delaware Gazette and State Journal. Wilmington. November 15, 1888. p. 3. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b McPherson, Edward, ed. (1889). The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1889. New York: The Tribune Association. p. 60. Retrieved December 17, 2025.