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      1884 Elections

      Presidential Year

      2 offices contested.

      1884
      Balance of Power
      PresidentDEM
      Grover Cleveland
      251
      DEM
      268 to win
      230
      REP
      48.5%Popular Vote48.2%
      10,091,295 votes
      Governors
      23
      DEM
      1
      IND
      Split
      14
      REP
      49.7%Popular Vote43.2%
      4,911,950 votes
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      President

      Full results →
      1884

      Presidential Election · 1884

      Elected President

      Grover Cleveland

      Democraticdefeating James G. Blaine
      251
      Cleveland
      Electoral
      Votes
      268 to win
      230
      Blaine
      251 EV268 needed to win230 EV

      Popular Vote

      Cleveland(DEM)48.5%
      Blaine(REP)48.2%
      Other(OTH)3.4%
      National margin:D+0.3%
      10,091,295 total votes cast
      View state-by-state results →

      Results by State

      Cleveland: 20 states · 251 EV|Blaine: 18 states · 230 EV
      State ▲EVCleveland %VotesBlaine %VotesOther %MarginSwing
      ▶Alabama1160.4%92,73638.7%59,444—
      D+21.7
      ↓ R+1.2
      ▶Arkansas657.8%72,05640.8%50,865—
      D+17.0
      ↑ D+0.3
      ▶California3245.3%89,28852.0%102,369—
      R+6.6
      ↓ R+6.7
      ▶Colorado641.7%27,72354.3%36,084—
      R+12.6
      ↓ R+7.3
      ▶Connecticut849.0%67,16748.0%65,879—
      D+0.9
      ↑ D+2.9
      ▶Delaware356.5%16,95743.2%12,953—
      D+13.3
      ↑ D+9.8
      ▶Florida1053.0%31,76946.7%28,031—
      D+6.2
      ↓ R+2.1
      ▶Georgia1266.1%94,66733.9%48,603—
      D+32.1
      ↑ D+1.3
      ▶Illinois2746.4%312,35150.2%337,469—
      R+3.7
      ↑ D+2.8
      ▶Indiana1349.8%244,98948.5%238,466—
      D+1.3
      ↑ D+2.7
      ▶Iowa1047.0%177,52352.2%197,088—
      R+5.2
      ↑ D+19.0
      ▶Kansas833.9%90,11158.1%154,4108.0%
      R+24.2
      ↑ D+6.5
      ▶Kentucky1055.3%152,96142.9%118,690—
      D+12.4
      ↓ R+3.5
      ▶Louisiana1057.2%62,59442.4%46,347—
      D+14.8
      ↓ R+10.1
      ▶Maine540.0%52,15355.3%72,217—
      R+15.4
      ↓ R+9.2
      ▶Maryland952.6%131,23545.4%113,333—
      D+7.2
      ↓ R+3.6
      ▶Massachusetts1640.3%122,35248.4%146,72411.3%
      R+8.0
      ↑ D+10.8
      ▶Michigan2037.1%149,68747.8%192,65115.0%
      R+10.7
      ↑ D+4.6
      ▶Minnesota1136.9%70,06558.8%111,685—
      R+21.9
      ↑ D+5.0
      ▶Mississippi864.3%77,65335.7%43,035—
      D+28.7
      ↓ R+6.3
      ▶Missouri1351.9%236,02744.7%203,081—
      D+7.3
      ↓ R+6.6
      ▶Nebraska640.5%54,39157.3%76,912—
      R+16.8
      ↑ D+13.5
      ▶Nevada343.6%5,57756.1%7,176—
      R+12.5
      ↓ R+17.3
      ▶New Hampshire446.3%39,19851.1%43,254—
      R+4.8
      ↓ R+0.1
      ▶New Jersey1649.0%127,74747.3%123,436—
      D+1.6
      ↑ D+0.8
      ▶New York4548.3%563,04848.2%562,001—
      D+0.1
      ↑ D+2.0
      ▶North Carolina1453.3%142,90546.6%125,021—
      D+6.7
      ↑ D+3.1
      ▶Ohio2546.9%368,28051.0%400,092—
      R+4.0
      ↑ D+0.7
      ▶Oregon646.7%24,59851.0%26,845—
      R+4.3
      ↓ R+2.6
      ▶Pennsylvania3243.9%394,77252.5%472,792—
      R+8.7
      ↓ R+4.4
      ▶Rhode Island437.8%12,39158.1%19,030—
      R+20.3
      ↑ D+5.1
      ▶South Carolina875.3%69,84523.4%21,730—
      D+51.8
      ↑ D+20.5
      ▶Tennessee1151.7%133,51647.9%123,597—
      D+3.8
      ↓ R+5.3
      ▶Texas2469.4%226,31528.6%93,147—
      D+40.8
      ↓ R+2.8
      ▶Vermont329.2%17,33166.5%39,514—
      R+37.4
      ↑ D+4.5
      ▶Virginia1250.9%126,20849.1%121,624—
      D+1.9
      ↓ R+2.9
      ▶West Virginia850.9%67,31147.8%63,096—
      D+3.2
      ↓ R+0.4
      ▶Wisconsin1245.8%146,44750.4%161,155—
      R+4.6
      ↑ D+6.5

      Margin = (Dem votes − Rep votes) ÷ total votes × 100. Swing = current margin − 1880 margin. Other % shown when > 5% of total votes.

      Governor

      Full results →
      23 contests|D won 12|R won 11
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      Alabama
      O'NealDEM
      99.7%143,229
      OtherOTH
      0.3%412
      D+99.7
      ↑ D+23.6
      ▶
      Arkansas
      HughesDEM
      64.5%99,917
      BolesREP
      35.5%54,979
      D+29.0
      ↓ R+44.1
      ▶
      Colorado
      EatonREP
      50.7%33,845
      AdamsDEM
      46.1%30,743
      R+4.7
      ↑ D+4.6
      ▶
      Connecticut
      WallerDEM
      49.3%67,910
      HarrisonREP
      48.1%66,274
      D+1.2
      ↑ D+3.3
      ▶
      Florida
      PerryDEM
      53.5%32,096
      PopeREP
      46.5%27,865
      D+7.1
      ↓ R+2.7
      ▶
      Illinois
      OglesbyREP
      49.6%334,234
      HarrisonDEM
      47.5%319,645
      R+2.2
      ↑ D+3.8
      ▶
      Indiana
      GrayDEM
      49.5%245,130
      CalkinsREP
      48.0%237,748
      D+1.5
      ↑ D+3.0
      ▶
      Kansas
      MartinREP
      55.3%146,777
      GlickDEM
      40.8%108,284
      R+14.5
      ↑ D+11.4
      ▶
      Louisiana
      McEneryDEM
      67.1%88,780
      StevensonREP
      32.9%43,502
      D+34.2
      —
      ▶
      Maine
      RobieREP
      55.4%78,699
      RedmanDEM
      41.5%58,983
      R+13.9
      ↑ D+86.1
      ▶
      Massachusetts
      RobinsonREP
      52.4%159,345
      EndicottDEM
      36.8%111,829
      R+15.6
      ↑ D+3.3
      ▶
      Michigan
      AlgerREP
      100.0%190,822
      BegoleDEM
      0.0%—
      R+100.0
      ↓ R+88.1
      ▶
      Missouri
      MarmadukeDEM
      52.2%238,757
      OtherOTH
      47.8%218,726
      D+52.2
      ↑ D+40.0
      ▶
      Nebraska
      DawesREP
      54.5%72,835
      MortonDEM
      43.1%57,634
      R+11.4
      ↑ D+19.6
      ▶
      New Hampshire
      CurrierREP
      50.4%42,514
      HillDEM
      46.9%39,637
      R+3.4
      ↑ D+0.8
      ▶
      North Carolina
      ScalesDEM
      53.8%143,249
      YorkREP
      46.1%122,795
      D+7.7
      ↑ D+5.0
      ▶
      Rhode Island
      BournREP
      62.4%15,936
      SegarDEM
      37.6%9,592
      R+24.9
      ↓ R+12.6
      ▶
      South Carolina
      ThompsonDEM
      100.0%67,895———
      D+100.0
      ↑ D+3.6
      ▶
      Tennessee
      BateDEM
      51.4%131,949
      ReidREP
      48.6%124,769
      D+2.8
      ↑ D+102.8
      ▶
      Texas
      IrelandDEM
      63.2%210,691
      JonesREP
      29.4%98,031
      D+33.8
      ↓ R+4.7
      ▶
      Vermont
      PingreeREP
      67.3%42,524
      RedingtonDEM
      31.4%19,820
      R+35.9
      ↑ D+1.7
      ▶
      West Virginia
      WilsonDEM
      52.0%71,408
      MaxwellREP
      48.0%66,059
      D+3.9
      ↓ R+9.7
      ▶
      Wisconsin
      RuskREP
      51.0%163,210
      FrattDEM
      45.0%143,943
      R+6.0
      —
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