1884 United States presidential election

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The 1884 United States presidential election was a contest between Democrat Grover Cleveland and Republican James G. Blaine that resulted in Cleveland becoming the first Democratic president elected since the Civil War.

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instanceOf United States presidential election
country United States
date 1884-11-04
democraticConventionCity Chicago
linked to: City of Chicago
democraticConventionYear 1884
democraticElectoralVotes 219
democraticNationalPopularVoteMargin about 0.57 percentage points
democraticNationalPopularVoteMarginVotes about 26,874 votes
democraticNomineeHomeState New York
democraticPopularVote 4874048
democraticPopularVoteShare 48.85%
democraticRunningMate Thomas A. Hendricks
electionNumber 25th quadrennial presidential election
electionSystem Electoral College
electoralVoteNeededToWin 201
incumbentParty Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
incumbentPresident Chester A. Arthur
keyIssue civil service reform
political corruption
tariff policy
losingParty Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
mainDemocraticCandidate Grover Cleveland
mainRepublicanCandidate James G. Blaine
mugwumpsSupported Grover Cleveland
newYorkOutcome won by Grover Cleveland
nextElection 1888 United States presidential election
notableScandal James G. Blaine corruption allegations
notableSlogan Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion
notableStateBattleground New York
notableSupportGroup Mugwumps
officeContested President of the United States
previousElection 1880 United States presidential election
republicanConventionCity Chicago
linked to: City of Chicago
republicanConventionYear 1884
republicanElectoralVotes 182
republicanNomineeHomeState Maine
republicanPopularVote 4848174
republicanPopularVoteShare 48.28%
republicanRunningMate John A. Logan
resultSummary Grover Cleveland became the first Democratic president elected since the American Civil War
linked to: Grover Cleveland
tookPlaceAfterEvent assassination of James A. Garfield
tookPlaceDuringEra Gilded Age
totalElectoralVotes 401
type presidential
voterTurnout 77.5%
voterTurnoutChange +0.5 percentage points
winner Grover Cleveland
winningParty Democratic Party (United States)
linked to: Democratic Party

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Benjamin F. Butler candidateIn 1884 United States presidential election
1888 United States presidential election follows 1884 United States presidential election
1880 United States presidential election nextElection 1884 United States presidential election