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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > presidential campaigns and elections > presidential election of 1888

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presidential election of 1888  

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  • THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION of 1888 was one of the closest and most controversial presidential elections in the history of the United States. Questionable campaign tactics, coupled with the Constitution rules pertaining to the Electoral College, led to the defeat of President Grover Cleveland. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Presidential Election of 1888]

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