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      Home/Elections/1888/Governor

      1888 Governor

      25 contests

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      GOVERNOR

      Governor · 1888

      No Majority
      DEM
      26 needed
      REP
      IND
      Before
      24
      14
      After
      20
      18
      Net change:D −4·R +4·25 seats contested

      Chamber Control

      Democratic20
      Republican18
      Threshold:26 seats
      D 20 – R 18
      No party holds majority
      25 contests|D won 11|R won 14
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      Alabama
      SeayDEM
      77.6%155,973
      EwingREP
      22.2%44,707
      D+55.4
      ↓ R+44.4
      ▶
      Arkansas
      EagleDEM
      54.1%99,229
      OtherOTH
      45.9%84,273
      D+54.1
      ↑ D+25.1
      ▶
      Colorado
      CooperREP
      53.8%49,490
      PattersonDEM
      42.6%39,197
      R+11.2
      ↓ R+6.5
      ▶
      Connecticut
      MorrisDEM
      48.9%75,074
      BulkeleyREP
      47.9%73,659
      D+0.9
      ↓ R+0.3
      ▶
      Florida
      FlemingDEM
      60.4%40,195
      ShipmanREP
      39.6%26,385
      D+20.7
      ↑ D+13.7
      ▶
      Illinois
      FiferREP
      49.1%367,856
      PalmerDEM
      47.5%355,313
      R+1.7
      ↑ D+0.5
      ▶
      Indiana
      HoveyREP
      49.0%263,194
      MatsonDEM
      48.6%260,994
      R+0.4
      ↓ R+1.9
      ▶
      Kansas
      HumphreyREP
      54.7%180,618
      MartinDEM
      32.5%107,448
      R+22.1
      ↓ R+7.6
      ▶
      Louisiana
      NichollsDEM
      72.5%136,747
      WarmothREP
      27.6%51,993
      D+44.9
      ↑ D+10.7
      ▶
      Maine
      BurleighREP
      54.6%79,401
      PutnamDEM
      42.2%61,348
      R+12.4
      ↑ D+1.4
      ▶
      Massachusetts
      AmesREP
      52.7%180,849
      RussellDEM
      45.6%156,512
      R+7.1
      ↑ D+8.5
      ▶
      Michigan
      LuceREP
      49.2%233,592
      BurtDEM
      45.6%216,330
      R+3.6
      ↑ D+96.4
      ▶
      Minnesota
      MerriamREP
      51.3%134,355
      WilsonDEM
      42.1%110,251
      R+9.2
      —
      ▶
      Missouri
      FrancisDEM
      48.5%281,285
      KimballREP
      48.0%278,716
      D+0.4
      ↓ R+51.8
      ▶
      Nebraska
      ThayerREP
      51.3%103,982
      McShaneDEM
      42.1%85,420
      R+9.2
      ↑ D+2.2
      ▶
      New Hampshire
      GoodellREP
      49.5%44,809
      AmsdenDEM
      48.8%44,217
      R+0.7
      ↑ D+2.8
      ▶
      New York
      HillDEM
      49.5%645,804
      MillerREP
      47.9%625,452
      D+1.6
      —
      ▶
      North Carolina
      FowleDEM
      52.0%148,405
      DockeryREP
      46.9%134,035
      D+5.0
      ↓ R+2.6
      ▶
      Rhode Island
      TaftREP
      52.3%20,744
      DavisDEM
      44.3%17,556
      R+8.0
      ↑ D+16.8
      ▶
      South Carolina
      RichardsonDEM
      100.0%58,730
      OtherOTH
      0.0%16
      D+100.0
      → Even
      ▶
      Tennessee
      TaylorDEM
      51.9%156,493
      HawkinsREP
      45.9%138,426
      D+6.0
      ↑ D+3.2
      ▶
      Texas
      RossDEM
      70.8%249,050
      OtherOTH
      29.2%102,613
      D+70.8
      ↑ D+37.0
      ▶
      Vermont
      DillinghamREP
      69.9%48,522
      ShurtleffDEM
      28.1%19,527
      R+41.8
      ↓ R+5.8
      ▶
      West Virginia
      GoffREP
      50.0%78,904
      FlemingDEM
      50.0%78,798
      R+0.1
      ↓ R+4.0
      ▶
      Wisconsin
      HoardREP
      49.5%175,696
      MorganDEM
      43.8%155,423
      R+5.7
      ↑ D+0.3
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