1884 United States presidential election in Colorado

The 1884 United States presidential election in Colorado 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.

1884 United States presidential election in Colorado

November 4, 1884
 
Nominee James G. Blaine Grover Cleveland
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Maine New York
Running mate John A. Logan Thomas A. Hendricks
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 36,084 27,723
Percentage 54.25% 41.68%

President before election

Chester A. Arthur
Republican

Elected President

Grover Cleveland
Democratic

Colorado voted for the Republican nominee, James G. Blaine, over the Democratic nominee, Grover Cleveland. Blaine won the state by a margin of 12.57%.

Results

1884 United States presidential election in Colorado[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican James Gillespie Blaine of Maine John Alexander Logan of Illinois 39,514 54.25% 3 100.00%
Democratic Grover Cleveland of New York Thomas Andrews Hendricks of Indiana 27,723 41.68% 0 0.00%
Greenback Benjamin Franklin Butler of Massachusetts Absolom Madden West of Mississippi 1,956 2.94% 0 0.00%
Prohibition John Pierce St. John of Kansas William Daniel of Maryland 756 1.14% 0 0.00%
Total 66,519 100.00% 3 100.00%

References

  1. "1884 Presidential General Election Results - Colorado". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 23 December 2013.


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