Rio Blanco presidential election, 1888

The 1888 presidential election of Rio Blanco took place on 1 August 1888, to elect the president of Rio Blanco.

Rio Blanco presidential election, 1888

Template:Country data Rio Blanco

25 July 1888 (first round) 1 August 1888 (second round)

Nominee Gregory Pence Clifford Coxbourne Joshua Collins Party Progressive Party of Rio Blanco Conservatives of Rio Blanco Prohibition Party of Rio Blanco Electoral vote 25 24 1 Popular vote 30,700 28,740 540 Percentage 51.17% 47.9% 0.9%

President before election Montrose Garner Elected President John S. Vynn

In this election, the same methods as in 1876, 1880 and 1884 were used:

• In the first round, a council of 50 men (the Major Councillors) voted;
• In the second round, 60,000 people voted.

The election saw Progressive Party candidate Gregory Pence becoming President of Rio Blanco. This election is also the first to have Prohibition Party reach the 100-vote threshold.

First round (25 July)

Candidate (Party)	Councillors
Gregory Pence/Thomas Daddler (P)	25
Clifford Coxbourne/James Lionel Nash (HG)	24
Joshua Collins/Henry Floss (Phn.)	1
James McAuley/Zachary Hopkins (HG)	0
Invalid/Blank votes	0

Second round (1 August)

Candidate (Party)	Voters	% of voters
John S. Vynn/Robert Foxton (P)	30,700	51.17
Clifford Coxbourne/James Lionel Nash (HG)	28,740	47.9
Joshua Collins/Henry Floss (Phn.)	540	0.9
James McAuley/Zachary Hopkins (HG)	20	0.03
Invalid/Blank votes	0