U.S. presidential election, 1884
| Presidential Candidate | Electoral Vote |
Popular Vote |
Pct |
Party
| Running Mate
(Electoral Votes) |
| Grover Cleveland of New York (W) |
219 |
4,874,986 |
50.1 |
Democrat |
Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana (219) |
| James G. Blaine of Maine |
182 |
4,851,981 |
49.9 |
Republican |
John A. Logan of Illinois (182) |
| Other |
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
|
100.0% |
|
| Other elections: 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1888, 1892, 1896 |
| Source: U.S. Office of the Federal Register
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(Larger version)
On November 4, 1884, Democrat Grover Cleveland defeated Republican James G. Blaine, ending a particularly acrimonious campaign. The outcome of the race was determined by the electoral vote of New York, which Cleveland won with a plurality of just 1100 votes. Statesman Carl Schurz was among those who crossed party lines -- swing votes can make the difference on election day -- to support Cleveland, the first Democrat to occupy the White House after the American Civil War.
Source: Library of Congress
See also: President of the United States, U.S. presidential election, 1884, History of the United States (1865-1918)
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