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Maine · 1884 presidential election

Maine presidential election results 1884

James G. Blaine carried Maine by 15.38 points (20,064 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
6
Votes counted
130,489
ME result
R+15.4
Compared with the nation
16.1 pts more Republican
Swing since 1880
9.2 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
James G. BlaineRepublican72,21755.30%6
Grover ClevelandDemocratic52,15340.00%—
Total votes130,489

Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.

Sources: 1884

Questions and answers

Who won Maine in 1884?

James G. Blaine won Maine by 15.38 percentage points (20,064 votes).

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1884?

Maine cast 6 electoral votes in 1884.

How many people voted for president in Maine in 1884?

130,489 votes were counted for president.

How did Maine change from 1880 to 1884?

The margin moved 9.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 6.1 points to Republican by 15.4 points.

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