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      Home/Elections/1888/President/Arkansas
      1888·President·Arkansas

      Arkansas Presidential Election

      Grover Cleveland54.8%vs.Benjamin Harrison38.0%|
      D+16.8
      |157,058 votes
      3 candidates157,058 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Grover ClevelandDEM✓
      		DEM86,06254.8%
      Benjamin HarrisonREP
      		REP59,75238.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH11,2447.2%

      Seat History

      President in Arkansas

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+30.6
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+27.6
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+26.9
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+23.7
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+19.9
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+9.8
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+5.4
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+16.9
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+17.7
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+14.2
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+22.2
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+0.6
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+30.0
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+38.1
      1968
      OtherOTH
      R+0.7
      View all President history for Arkansas →

      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 →

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