| President Cleveland was renominated unanimously by the Democratic convention in New York. The Republican convention that was held in 1888 nominated Benjamin Harrison on the eighth ballot. The election campaign itself was highly restrained with neither side actively campaigning. The major issue in the campaign was the issue of tariffs, with Harrison supporting a strong tariff policy as opposing Cleveland's policy of reducing tariffs. The election itself was very close with Cleveland winning the popular vote, but losing the electoral vote to Harrison. He lost New York's crucial 34 votes with the help of his old adversary the Tammany machine. |
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