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Pennsylvania · 1884 presidential election

Pennsylvania presidential election results 1884

James G. Blaine carried Pennsylvania by 9.05 points (81,435 votes), winning 30 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
30
Votes counted
899,563
PA result
R+9.1
Compared with the nation
9.7 pts more Republican
Swing since 1880
4.8 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
James G. BlaineRepublican474,35052.70%30
Grover ClevelandDemocratic392,91543.70%—
Total votes899,563

Sources: 1884

Questions and answers

Who won Pennsylvania in 1884?

James G. Blaine won Pennsylvania by 9.05 percentage points (81,435 votes).

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1884?

Pennsylvania cast 30 electoral votes in 1884.

How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1884?

899,563 votes were counted for president.

How did Pennsylvania change from 1880 to 1884?

The margin moved 4.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 4.3 points to Republican by 9.1 points.

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