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1884 United States presidential election in Delaware
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1884 United States presidential election
1884 United States presidential election in Delaware presidential no 1880 United States presidential election in Delaware 1880 1888 United States presidential election in Delaware 1888 November 4, 1884 x200px StephenGroverCleveland.jpg Grover Cleveland Democratic Party (United States) New York Thomas A. Hendricks 3 16,976 56.58% Unsuccessful 1884.jpg James G. Blaine Republican Party (United States) Maine John A. Logan 0 12,953 43.17% 1884 United States presidential election in Delaware results map by county.svg 120px County results
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The 1884 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 4, 1884, as part of the 1884 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Delaware voted for the Democratic nominee, Grover Cleveland, over the Republican nominee, James G. Blaine. Cleveland won the state by a margin of 13.41%.
Results
+ General Election ResultsProclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department https://www.newspapers.com/image/153978260/ 17 December 2025 Every Evening 18 November 1884 Wilmington 1The Election Returns - Official https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88053046/1884-11-13/ed-1/seq-1/ 17 December 2025 Delaware Gazette and State Journal 13 November 1884 Wilmington 1Party Pledged to Elector Votes Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Nathan Pratt16,976 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland J. Turpin Moore16,958 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Peter N. Brennan16,957 Republican Party James G. Blaine Henry du Pont12,953 Republican Party James G. Blaine Simeon Pennewill12,951 Republican Party James G. Blaine Joseph S. Truitt12,919 Prohibition Party John St. John Alexander Barney64 Prohibition Party John St. John William S. Jones64 Prohibition Party John St. John George Keithley64 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler Benjamin D. Ling10 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler Jacob Satterthwaite10 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler George M. Thoroughgood10Votes cast"highest" Based on highest elector on each ticket 30,003
Results by county
County Grover ClevelandDemocratic James G. BlaineRepublican John St. JohnProhibition Benjamin ButlerGreenback Margin Total votes cast"highest" # % # % # % # % # %Kent3,97565.15%2,12634.85%00.00%00.00%1,84930.31%6,101New Castle8,55452.07%7,80947.54%640.39%00.00%7454.54%16,427Sussex4,44759.49%3,01840.37%00.00%100.13%1,42919.12%7,475Totals16,97656.58%12,95343.17%640.21%100.03%4,02313.41%30,003
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
New Castle
See also
United States presidential elections in Delaware
Notes
References
Delaware
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