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Grover Cleveland vs James G. Blaine

Grover Cleveland vs James G. Blaine in 1884: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.

Grover Cleveland

Elections
3 (1884, 1888, 1892)
Won
2
Electoral votes, all runs
664
Best popular vote
48.9% in 1884
Parties
Democratic
vs

James G. Blaine

Elections
1 (1884)
Won
0
Electoral votes, all runs
182
Best popular vote
48.2% in 1884
Parties
Republican
Grover Cleveland states
20
James G. Blaine states
18
Popular vote
48.9% – 48.2%
Alabama: Grover ClevelandAlaskaArizonaArkansas: Grover ClevelandCalifornia: James G. BlaineColorado: James G. BlaineConnecticut: Grover ClevelandDelaware: Grover ClevelandDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: Grover ClevelandGeorgia: Grover ClevelandHawaiiIdahoIllinois: James G. BlaineIndiana: Grover ClevelandIowa: James G. BlaineKansas: James G. BlaineKentucky: Grover ClevelandLouisiana: Grover ClevelandMaine: James G. BlaineMaryland: Grover ClevelandMassachusetts: James G. BlaineMichigan: James G. BlaineMinnesota: James G. BlaineMississippi: Grover ClevelandMissouri: Grover ClevelandMontanaNebraska: James G. BlaineNevada: James G. BlaineNew Hampshire: James G. BlaineNew Jersey: Grover ClevelandNew MexicoNew York: Grover ClevelandNorth Carolina: Grover ClevelandNorth DakotaOhio: James G. BlaineOklahomaOregon: James G. BlainePennsylvania: James G. BlaineRhode Island: James G. BlaineSouth Carolina: Grover ClevelandSouth DakotaTennessee: Grover ClevelandTexas: Grover ClevelandUtahVermont: James G. BlaineVirginia: Grover ClevelandWashingtonWest Virginia: Grover ClevelandWisconsin: James G. BlaineWyomingVermont: James G. BlaineNew Hampshire: James G. BlaineMassachusetts: James G. BlaineRhode Island: James G. BlaineConnecticut: Grover ClevelandNew Jersey: Grover ClevelandDelaware: Grover ClevelandMaryland: Grover ClevelandDistrict of Columbia
Every state, 1884
StateGrover ClevelandJames G. BlaineGap (pts)EV
Alabama 60.4% 10 38.7% 21.7 10
Arkansas 57.8% 7 40.7% 17.1 7
California 45.3% 52.0% 8 -6.7 8
Colorado 41.7% 54.2% 3 -12.5 3
Connecticut 48.9% 6 48.0% 0.9 6
Delaware 56.6% 3 43.2% 13.4 3
Florida 53.0% 4 46.7% 6.3 4
Georgia 65.9% 12 33.8% 32.1 12
Illinois 46.4% 50.2% 22 -3.8 22
Indiana 49.5% 15 48.1% 1.4 15
Iowa 45.1% 50.1% 13 -5.0 13
Kansas 35.9% 61.5% 9 -25.6 9
Kentucky 55.3% 13 43.0% 12.3 13
Louisiana 57.2% 8 42.4% 14.8 8
Maine 40.0% 55.3% 6 -15.3 6
Maryland 52.2% 8 46.1% 6.1 8
Massachusetts 40.3% 48.4% 14 -8.1 14
Michigan 47.2% 48.0% 13 -0.8 13
Minnesota 36.7% 58.8% 7 -22.1 7
Mississippi 64.3% 9 35.7% 28.6 9
Missouri 53.5% 16 46.0% 7.5 16
Nebraska 40.5% 57.3% 5 -16.8 5
Nevada 43.6% 56.2% 3 -12.6 3
New Hampshire 46.3% 51.1% 4 -4.8 4
New Jersey 49.0% 9 47.3% 1.7 9
New York 48.2% 36 48.2% 0.0 36
North Carolina 53.3% 11 46.6% 6.7 11
Ohio 46.9% 51.0% 23 -4.1 23
Oregon 46.7% 51.0% 3 -4.3 3
Pennsylvania 43.7% 52.7% 30 -9.0 30
Rhode Island 37.8% 58.1% 4 -20.3 4
South Carolina 75.3% 9 23.4% 51.9 9
Tennessee 51.5% 12 47.7% 3.8 12
Texas 69.3% 13 28.6% 40.7 13
Vermont 29.2% 66.5% 4 -37.3 4
Virginia 51.1% 12 48.9% 2.2 12
West Virginia 50.9% 6 47.7% 3.2 6
Wisconsin 45.8% 50.4% 11 -4.6 11

Questions and answers

Who won between Grover Cleveland and James G. Blaine in 1884?

Grover Cleveland won the presidency. Electoral votes: Grover Cleveland 219, James G. Blaine 182. Popular vote: Grover Cleveland 48.9%, James G. Blaine 48.2%.

How many states did Grover Cleveland and James G. Blaine each win in 1884?

Grover Cleveland carried 20 and James G. Blaine carried 18.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data