ANALYSIS OF THE POPULAR VOTE.

In the following tables the vote is arranged according to sections: The Northern States, the Middle or Border States, and the Gulf States.

THE NORTHERN STATES.
1884. 1888.
Rep. Dem. Rep. Dem.
Maine 72,209 52,140 72,659 49,730
N. Hampsh’e 43,249 39,183 45,728 43,444
Vermont 39,514 17,331 45,192 16,788
Massachus’ts 146,724 122,352 183,447 151,990
Rhode Island 19,030 12,391 21,960 17,533
Connecticut 65,923 67,199 74,584 74,920
New York 562,005 563,154 649,114 635,715
New Jersey 123,366 127,778 144,426 151,154
Penna. 473,804 392,785 526,223 446,934
Ohio 400,082 368,280 416,054 396,455
Indiana 238,463 244,990 263,361 261,013
Illinois 337,469 312,351 370,241 348,360
Michigan 192,669 149,835 236,307 213,404
Wisconsin 161,157 146,459 176,553 155,232
Iowa 197,089 177,316 211,592 177,899
Minnesota 111,685 70,065 136,359 99,664
Colorado 36,166 27,603 51,796 37,610
California 102,416 89,288 124,809 117,729
Kansas 154,406 90,132 182,610 102,580
Nebraska 76,912 54,391 108,425 80,552
Nevada 7,193 5,578 7,238 5,326
Oregon 26,860 24,604 33,293 26,524
Totals 3,608,965 3,153,912 4,081,971 3,610,556
Republican majority in 1888 471,415
Republican majority in 1884 455,053

Republican gain 16,362
MIDDLE (OR BORDER) STATES.
1884. 1888.
Rep. Dem. Rep. Dem.
Delaware 12,951 16,964 12,950 16,414
Maryland 85,699 96,932 99,761 106,172
Virginia 139,356 145,497 150,442 151,977
W. Virginia 63,096 67,317 75,052 75,588
Kentucky 118,122 152,961 155,154 183,800
Tennessee 124,078 133,258 139,815 159,079
Arkansas 50,895 72,927 58,752 85,962
N. Carolina 125,068 142,950 134,784 147,902
Missouri 202,929 235,988 236,325 261,957
Totals 922,194 1,064,794 1,063,035 1,188,851
Democratic majority in 1884 142,600
Democratic majority in 1888 125,816

Democratic loss 16,784
GULF STATES.
S. Carolina 21,733 69,890 13,740 65,825
Florida 28,031 31,766 26,659 39,561
Georgia 28,617 97,292 40,496 100,499
Alabama 59,444 92,973 56,197 117,320
Mississippi 43,509 76,510 30,096 85,476
Louisiana 46,347 62,540 30,181 84,941
Texas 93,141 225,309 88,442 234,883
Totals 328,822 656,280 285,811 728,505
Democratic majority in 1888 442,698
Democratic majority in 1884 327,458

Democratic gain 115,240