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      Home/Elections/1888/President/South Carolina
      1888·President·South Carolina

      South Carolina Presidential Election

      Grover Cleveland82.3%vs.Benjamin Harrison17.2%|
      D+65.1
      |79,997 votes
      3 candidates79,997 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Grover ClevelandDEM✓
      		DEM65,82482.3%
      Benjamin HarrisonREP
      		REP13,73617.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH4370.6%

      Seat History

      President in South Carolina

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+17.9
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+11.7
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+14.3
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+10.5
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+9.0
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+17.1
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+15.9
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+6.0
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+8.2
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+23.9
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+28.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+1.5
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+13.1
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+42.7
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+8.5
      View all President history for South Carolina →

      Candidates

      Benjamin HarrisonREP
      Record35W-48L
      Avg MarginD+2.7
      Career1876-1892
      President / Governor
      Full profile →
      Grover ClevelandDEM
      Record61W-60L
      Avg MarginD+2.4
      Career1882-1892
      President / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in South Carolina, 1888

      Governor1 contest →
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