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Nebraska · 1884 presidential election

Nebraska presidential election results 1884

James G. Blaine carried Nebraska by 16.78 points (22,521 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
5
Votes counted
134,202
NE result
R+16.8
Compared with the nation
17.5 pts more Republican
Swing since 1880
13.5 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
James G. BlaineRepublican76,91257.30%5
Grover ClevelandDemocratic54,39140.50%—
Total votes134,202

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

Sources: 1884

Questions and answers

Who won Nebraska in 1884?

James G. Blaine won Nebraska by 16.78 percentage points (22,521 votes).

How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1884?

Nebraska cast 5 electoral votes in 1884.

How many people voted for president in Nebraska in 1884?

134,202 votes were counted for president.

How did Nebraska change from 1880 to 1884?

The margin moved 13.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 30.3 points to Republican by 16.8 points.

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