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South Carolina · 1884 presidential election

South Carolina presidential election results 1884

Grover Cleveland carried South Carolina by 51.84 points (48,115 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
9
Votes counted
92,812
SC result
D+51.8
Compared with the nation
51.1 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1880
20.5 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Grover ClevelandDemocratic69,84575.30%9
James G. BlaineRepublican21,73023.40%—
Total votes92,812

Sources: 1884

Questions and answers

Who won South Carolina in 1884?

Grover Cleveland won South Carolina by 51.84 percentage points (48,115 votes).

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1884?

South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes in 1884.

How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1884?

92,812 votes were counted for president.

How did South Carolina change from 1880 to 1884?

The margin moved 20.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 31.4 points to Democratic by 51.8 points.

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