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Rhode Island · 1884 presidential election

Rhode Island presidential election results 1884

James G. Blaine carried Rhode Island by 20.26 points (6,639 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
32,771
RI result
R+20.3
Compared with the nation
21.0 pts more Republican
Swing since 1880
5.1 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
James G. BlaineRepublican19,03058.10%4
Grover ClevelandDemocratic12,39137.80%—
Total votes32,771

Sources: 1884

Questions and answers

Who won Rhode Island in 1884?

James G. Blaine won Rhode Island by 20.26 percentage points (6,639 votes).

How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1884?

Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1884.

How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1884?

32,771 votes were counted for president.

How did Rhode Island change from 1880 to 1884?

The margin moved 5.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 25.4 points to Republican by 20.3 points.

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