1888 United States presidential election
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The 1888 United States presidential election was a contest in which Republican Benjamin Harrison defeated incumbent Democrat Grover Cleveland despite losing the popular vote, highlighting the decisive role of the Electoral College.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential election
ⓘ
presidential election ⓘ |
| candidate |
Benjamin Harrison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grover Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| candidateParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | 26th United States presidential election ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electionDate | November 6, 1888 ⓘ |
| electoralCollegeRole | determined final outcome despite popular vote ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | Electoral College ⓘ |
| electoralVoteLoser | Grover Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralVoteWinner | Benjamin Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1892 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| follows | 1884 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1888-11-06 ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1888-11-06 ⓘ |
| highlightedFeature | decisive role of the Electoral College ⓘ |
| incumbentCandidate | Grover Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentParty |
Democratic Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
|
| isPartOf | history of United States presidential elections ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| loser | Grover Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| losingParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | discrepancy between popular vote and electoral vote outcome ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of the United States ⓘ |
| popularVoteLoser | Benjamin Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteOutcome | winner lost the popular vote ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Grover Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postElectionPresident | Benjamin Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postElectionPresidentParty | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preElectionPresident | Grover Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preElectionPresidentParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Benjamin Harrison elected President of the United States
ⓘ
Grover Cleveland defeated for re‑election ⓘ |
| type | indirect election ⓘ |
| vicePresidentialOfficeContested | Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| votingMethod | popular vote to choose presidential electors ⓘ |
| winner | Benjamin Harrison ⓘ |
| winningParty |
Republican Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
|
| year | 1888 ⓘ |
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