1884 United States presidential election in Oregon explained

Election Name:1884 United States presidential election in Oregon
Country:Oregon
Flag Year:1872
Previous Election:1880 United States presidential election in Oregon
Previous Year:1880
Next Election:1888 United States presidential election in Oregon
Next Year:1888
Election Date:November 4, 1884
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Image1:Unsuccessful 1884.jpg
Nominee1:James G. Blaine
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:Maine
Running Mate1:John A. Logan
Electoral Vote1:3
Popular Vote1:26,680
Percentage1:50.99%
Nominee2:Grover Cleveland
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:New York
Running Mate2:Thomas A. Hendricks
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:24,604
Percentage2:46.70%
Map Size:375px
President
Before Election:Chester A. Arthur
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Grover Cleveland
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1884 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 4, 1884. All contemporary 38 states were part of the 1884 United States presidential election. Voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

Oregon was won by Secretary of State James G. Blaine (R-Maine), running with Senator John A. Logan, with 50.99% of the vote, against Grover Cleveland, the 28th governor of New York, (DNew York), running with the former governor of Indiana Thomas A. Hendricks, with 46.70% of the popular vote. Blaine won the state by a narrow margin of 4.29%.

The Greenback and Anti-Monopoly Parties both chose major general and former governor of Massachusetts Benjamin Butler and Absolom M. West, an unseated Mississippi representative, received 1.38% of the popular vote.

The Prohibition party chose the 8th Governor of Kansas, John St. John and Maryland State Representative William Daniel, received 0.93% of the popular vote.

Results

Results by county

CountyJames Gillespie Blaine[1]
Republican
Stephen Grover Cleveland
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
MarginTotal votes cast
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Baker81045.15%96653.85%181.00%-156-8.70%1,794
Benton98247.46%96646.69%1215.85%160.77%2,069
Clackamas1,38155.31%1,01540.65%1014.04%36614.66%2,497
Clatsop87256.22%67043.20%90.58%20213.02%1,551
Columbia45159.03%29638.74%172.23%15520.29%764
Coos75852.38%63844.09%513.52%1208.29%1,447
Crook31542.28%42657.18%40.54%-111-14.90%745
Curry17652.54%13339.70%267.76%4312.84%335
Douglas1,21651.20%1,12547.37%341.43%913.83%2,375
Grant64548.10%67950.63%171.27%-34-2.54%1,341
Jackson94741.61%1,25154.96%783.43%-304-13.36%2,276
Josephine24444.36%30355.09%30.55%-59-10.73%550
Klamath15546.69%17753.31%00.00%-22-6.63%332
Lake16041.24%22056.70%82.06%-60-15.46%388
Lane1,25148.92%1,23248.18%742.89%190.74%2,557
Linn1,44445.60%1,64151.82%822.59%-197-6.22%3,167
Marion2,19356.07%1,62741.60%912.33%56614.47%3,911
Multnomah5,05855.99%3,88042.95%951.05%1,17813.04%9,033
Polk75948.28%74847.58%654.13%110.70%1,572
Tillamook20251.79%15539.74%338.46%4712.05%390
Umatilla1,86147.38%2,00350.99%641.63%-142-3.62%3,928
Union1,21647.70%1,29350.73%401.57%-77-3.02%2,549
Wasco1,63453.70%1,36044.69%491.61%2749.00%3,043
Washington94651.22%76641.47%1357.31%1809.75%1,847
Yamhill1,18452.23%1,03445.61%492.16%1506.62%2,267
Totals26,86050.94%24,60446.66%1,2642.40%2,2564.28%52,728

See also

Notes and References

  1. Géoelections; Presidential election of 1884 Popular Vote (.xlsx file for €15)