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1888 Presidential Election: Benjamin Harrison Won✓
The 1888 United States presidential election was held on November 6, 1888. The election was a contest between incumbent Democratic President Grover Cleveland and Republican nominee Benjamin Harrison. Harrison emerged as the victor with 233 electoral votes compared to Cleveland's 168.
168
Grover Cleveland
5,538,163 votes (48.63%)
233
✓ Benjamin Harrison
5,443,633 votes (47.80%)
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