The 1888 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1888, as part of the 1888 United States presidential election. State voters chose 11 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Republican Party candidate Benjamin Harrison won Wisconsin with 49.69% of the popular vote, winning the state's eleven electoral votes. Wisconsin voted Republican for the ninth consecutive election; this streak would end with the next election.

In this election, Marquette County began a streak of voting for the statewide winner that lasted until 1936.

Results + General Election ResultsWisconsin Historical Society, Tabular Statement of the votes given for electors of President and Vice President of the United States at the General Election held in the several towns, wards, villages, and election districts in the several counties of the State of Wisconsin on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday, being the 6th day of November A.D. 1888Party Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party Benjamin Harrison A. C. Dodge176,555 Republican Party Benjamin Harrison Currie G. Bell176,553 Republican Party Benjamin Harrison Lucius Fairchild176,553 Republican Party Benjamin Harrison Oscar F. Temple176,553 Republican Party Benjamin Harrison Syver E. Brimi176,552 Republican Party Benjamin Harrison John Ruch176,552 Republican Party Benjamin Harrison Albert F. Hill176,551 Republican Party Benjamin Harrison Allen P. Harwood176,548 Republican Party Benjamin Harrison Julius Goldschmidt176,548 Republican Party Benjamin Harrison C. N. Palmer176,513 Republican Party Benjamin Harrison John Finney176,459 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland George J. Obermann155,243 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Henry M. Ackley155,241 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Cyrus M. Butt155,241 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland John W. Bashford155,240 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland William P. Bragg155,240 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland John Franz155,240 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Joseph H. Martson155,240 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland John Winans155,239 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Nelson Dewey155,232 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Thomas Thompson155,231 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland David Jennings155,177 Prohibition Party Clinton B. Fisk G. D. Ball14,415 Prohibition Party Clinton B. Fisk T. J. Palchen14,413 Prohibition Party Clinton B. Fisk W. Larson14,412 Prohibition Party Clinton B. Fisk W. G. Boorman14,411 Prohibition Party Clinton B. Fisk F. W. Cole14,411 Prohibition Party Clinton B. Fisk D. P. Simmons14,372 Prohibition Party Clinton B. Fisk Joseph S. Wilson14,351 Prohibition Party Clinton B. Fisk B. F. Parker14,277 Prohibition Party Clinton B. Fisk Charles Alexander14,261 Prohibition Party Clinton B. Fisk J. C. Plumb14,115 Prohibition Party Clinton B. Fisk J. H. Peoberthy14,107 Union Labor Party Alson Streeter George Geb8,561 Union Labor Party Alson Streeter Clark Hewitt8,560 Union Labor Party Alson Streeter Charles Kealeh8,560 Union Labor Party Alson Streeter L. L. Stuliff8,558 Union Labor Party Alson Streeter Anson B. Severence8,552 Union Labor Party Alson Streeter John Ponnery8,550 Union Labor Party Alson Streeter Isaac Crawford8,500 Union Labor Party Alson Streeter John G. Reidel8,497 Union Labor Party Alson Streeter Aulin M. Munnes8,466 Union Labor Party Alson Streeter Norris Pierce5,997 Union Labor Party Alson Streeter Otto Gallum5,921 Union Labor Party Alson Streeter William C. Powell2,697 Union Labor Party Alson Streeter Nathan E. Moody2,634 Write-in L. L. Lansing300 Write-in Nelson La Due239 Write-in Christian Carlson24 Write-in C. E. Cunningham1Votes cast 355,338

Results by county County Benjamin HarrisonRepublican Grover ClevelandDemocratic Clinton B. FiskProhibition Alson StreeterUnion Labor Margin Total votescast # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,10271.14%42627.50%161.03%50.32%67643.64%1,549Ashland2,86855.64%2,23343.32%541.05%00.00%63512.32%5,155Barron1,80060.52%88529.76%2839.52%60.20%91530.77%2,974Bayfield1,20562.11%70836.49%271.39%00.00%49725.62%1,940Brown2,65541.23%3,55655.22%1332.07%961.49%-901-13.99%6,440Buffalo1,75554.42%1,33141.27%882.73%10.03%42413.15%3,225Burnett49062.10%698.75%23029.15%00.00%26032.95%789Calumet95230.47%1,98463.51%461.47%1424.55%-1,032-33.03%3,124Chippewa2,68549.05%2,50645.78%2835.17%00.00%1793.27%5,474Clark2,26060.64%1,29734.80%1483.97%220.59%96325.84%3,727Columbia3,50953.45%2,65040.37%3935.99%130.20%85913.08%6,565Crawford1,79951.89%1,56445.11%621.79%421.21%2356.78%3,467Dane6,82847.60%6,42644.80%1,0827.54%90.06%4022.80%14,345Dodge3,18733.60%6,04663.74%2122.24%400.42%-2,859-30.14%9,485Door1,68861.07%1,01836.83%551.99%20.07%67024.24%2,764Douglas1,18359.66%77839.23%190.96%30.15%40520.42%1,983Dunn2,53154.41%1,29927.92%2775.95%911.96%1,23226.48%4,652Eau Claire3,20351.08%2,41238.47%4937.86%1622.58%79112.62%6,270Florence32157.12%22740.39%30.53%111.96%9416.73%562Fond du Lac4,51145.94%4,91050.01%2973.02%1011.03%-399-4.06%9,819Forest23450.87%21747.17%91.96%00.00%173.70%460Grant4,24251.74%3,41341.63%4495.48%941.15%82910.11%8,198Green2,66049.12%2,09838.74%4408.13%2174.01%56210.38%5,415Green Lake1,70252.42%1,41543.58%1253.85%50.15%2878.84%3,247Iowa2,48347.73%2,25743.39%4628.88%00.00%2264.34%5,202Jackson2,09062.57%99529.79%2557.63%00.00%1,09532.78%3,340Jefferson2,99339.94%4,28257.15%2052.74%130.17%-1,289-17.20%7,493Juneau2,06752.64%1,66642.42%1834.66%110.28%40110.21%3,927Kenosha1,68448.56%1,68148.47%1022.94%10.03%30.09%3,468Kewaunee84929.01%2,07770.96%10.03%00.00%-1,228-41.95%2,927La Crosse4,12848.25%3,90145.59%3944.60%1331.55%2272.65%8,556Lafayette2,56450.16%2,27544.50%2685.24%50.10%2895.65%5,112Langlade77437.54%1,19257.81%964.66%00.00%-418-20.27%2,062Lincoln1,13747.59%1,03243.20%1074.48%1134.73%1054.40%2,389Manitowoc2,70338.25%4,21859.69%190.27%1271.80%-1,515-21.44%7,067Marathon2,12236.38%3,36557.69%420.72%3045.21%-1,243-21.31%5,833Marinette1,77545.59%1,76745.39%2245.75%1273.26%80.21%3,893Marquette1,11951.95%1,00546.66%261.21%40.19%1145.29%2,154Milwaukee21,39349.14%17,30539.75%3390.78%4,49510.33%4,0889.39%43,532Monroe2,69552.85%2,13841.93%2665.22%00.00%55710.92%5,099Oconto1,31552.45%1,14845.79%371.48%70.28%1676.66%2,507Oneida77146.87%86852.77%60.36%00.00%-97-5.90%1,645Outagamie2,75939.05%4,00056.61%1872.65%1201.70%-1,241-17.56%7,066Ozaukee75026.18%2,02570.68%40.14%863.00%-1,275-44.50%2,865Pepin92659.28%46129.51%17511.20%00.00%46529.77%1,562Pierce2,47758.65%1,15827.42%54212.83%461.09%1,31931.23%4,223Polk1,70363.88%63123.67%33212.45%00.00%1,07240.21%2,666Portage2,60350.90%2,32245.40%1673.27%220.43%2815.49%5,114Price91455.94%61937.88%1016.18%00.00%29518.05%1,634Racine3,94749.37%3,32541.59%4405.50%2833.54%6227.78%7,995Richland2,46754.58%1,74038.50%2926.46%210.46%72716.08%4,520Rock6,22560.93%3,50134.27%4784.68%130.13%2,72426.66%10,217Sauk3,41051.44%2,64839.95%5398.13%320.48%76211.49%6,629Sawyer54251.28%51148.34%10.09%00.00%312.93%1,057Shawano1,77551.23%1,63647.22%310.89%230.66%1394.01%3,465Sheboygan3,72943.49%4,32050.38%760.89%4495.24%-591-6.89%8,574St. Croix2,75950.47%2,13038.96%5299.68%490.90%62911.51%5,467Taylor79251.90%71947.12%150.98%00.00%734.78%1,526Trempealeau2,26155.58%1,57138.62%2365.80%00.00%69016.96%4,068Vernon3,31664.15%1,54029.79%2685.18%450.87%1,77634.36%5,169Walworth4,47362.50%2,02828.34%5637.87%931.30%2,44534.16%7,157Washburn51449.47%36334.94%10610.20%00.00%15114.53%1,039Washington1,86939.32%2,87260.42%120.25%00.00%-1,003-21.10%4,753Waukesha3,83950.35%3,45645.32%2973.90%330.43%3835.02%7,625Waupaca3,38562.95%1,76932.90%1673.11%561.04%1,61630.05%5,377Waushara2,24572.42%66321.39%1595.13%331.06%1,58251.03%3,100Winnebago4,93946.45%4,61143.36%4013.77%6826.41%3283.08%10,633Wood1,90447.58%1,98449.58%411.02%731.82%-80-2.00%4,002Total176,55549.69%155,24343.69%14,4154.06%8,5612.41%21,3126.00%355,338

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Crawford Dane Marquette Shawano Waukesha

See also United States presidential elections in Wisconsin

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