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United States presidential election, 1888 (view source)
Revision as of 16:35, November 6, 2008
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For the second time in 12 years, the winner of the popular vote lost the election. The same thing happened in [[United States presidential election, 1876|1876]]. Cleveland failed to carry his home state of [[New York]]. If he had, then he would have had enough electoral votes to win the election. But Cleveland wouldn't be counted out. He would come back to win the Presidency again in [[United States presidential election, 1892|1892]], thus becoming the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms.
For the second time in 12 years, the winner of the popular vote lost the election. The same thing happened in [[United States presidential election, 1876|1876]]. Cleveland failed to carry his home state of [[New York]]. If he had, then he would have had enough electoral votes to win the election. But Cleveland wouldn't be counted out. He would come back to win the Presidency again in [[United States presidential election, 1892|1892]], thus becoming the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms.
There were allegations that the Republicans had taken New York by committing voter fraudby getting their supporters to vote in "blocks of five," whereby they ensured each of their voter cards had the names of at least Republican five voters on them, and thereby drove a higher turnout. While arguably unethical (and it was outlawed in favor of secret balloting before the next election), it was not against the law at the time, and did not really amount to anything more than the Republicans trying to energize their voters (which Cleveland did not do, despite being a New Yorker himself).
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