November 5, 1884
James G. Blaine Wins 1884
James G. Blaine defeats Grover Cleveland with 64 electoral votes, winning 2 states.
Grover Cleveland
49 EV
270 to win
James G. Blaine
64 EV
64
270
64
Electoral Votes
47.7%
Popular Vote
2
States Carried
617,442
Total Votes Cast
James G. Blaine won the Electoral College despite losing the popular vote by 18,768 votes
James G. Blaine won the 1884 presidential election with 64 electoral votes to Grover Cleveland's 49. James G. Blaine received 47.7% of the popular vote and carried 2 states. Compared to the previous election, 25 counties changed parties—20 flipped Republican and 5 flipped Democratic.
1884 National Results
EC/Popular Split
Electoral College
270 needed to winDemocrat
Grover Cleveland
49
electoral votes
Republican
James G. Blaine
64
electoral votes
270
Popular Vote
617,442 total votesGrover Cleveland50.7%
313,340 votes
James G. Blaine47.7%
294,572 votes
D+3.0% margin
(18,768 vote difference)
Electoral College / Popular Vote Split
James G. Blaine won the presidency despite Grover Cleveland winning the popular vote by 18,768 votes.
Source: Official state election returnsJames G. Blaine elected president
State Results
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State-by-State Results
4 Dem2 Rep
Battleground States (Margin < 5%)
| State | EV | 1884 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | D+22.0 |
| Delaware | 3 | D+19.1 |
| Florida | 30 | D+6.4 |
| Connecticut | 7 | D+1.0 |
| California | 54 | R+6.7 |
| Colorado | 10 | R+12.6 |