Who won Georgia in the 1884 presidential election?

Cleveland (Democratic) carried Georgia in 1884, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1884?

Georgia cast 12 electoral votes in the 1884 presidential election.

Did Georgia vote for the national winner in 1884?

Yes. Georgia backed Grover Cleveland, who won the presidency that year.

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1884

Georgia: Cleveland carries 12 EV.

Georgia cast its 12 electoral votes for Cleveland (Democratic). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — Georgia voted with the national winner this cycle.

Georgia in 1884

The 1884 contest saw Georgia line up behind Cleveland, delivering 12 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed Georgia with the eventual winner: Grover Cleveland went on to take the presidency, and Georgia was part of his column.

Georgia stayed in the Democratic column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1868. Georgia did not move alone — neighboring Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1884. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Georgia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 times in all. The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

Nationally, Grover Cleveland finished with 219 of the 401 electoral votes to James G. Blaine's 182. Grover Cleveland led the national popular vote with 48.85% of the ballots cast.

The 1884 national map

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