Virginia · 1884 presidential election
Virginia presidential election results 1884
Grover Cleveland carried Virginia by 2.15 points (6,135 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 284,977
- VA result
- D+2.2
- Compared with the nation
- 1.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1880
- 19.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Cleveland | Democratic | 145,491 | 51.10% | 12 | |
| James G. Blaine | Republican | 139,356 | 48.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 284,977 | ||||
Sources: 1884
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Questions and answers
Who won Virginia in 1884?
Grover Cleveland won Virginia by 2.15 percentage points (6,135 votes).
How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1884?
Virginia cast 12 electoral votes in 1884.
How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1884?
284,977 votes were counted for president.
How did Virginia change from 1880 to 1884?
The margin moved 19.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 21.2 points to Democratic by 2.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data