Who won South Carolina in the 1884 presidential election?

Cleveland (Democratic) carried South Carolina in 1884, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1884?

South Carolina cast 9 electoral votes in the 1884 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 1884?

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

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1884

South Carolina: Cleveland carries 9 EV.

South Carolina cast its 9 electoral votes for Cleveland (Democratic). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — South Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

South Carolina in 1884

The 1884 contest saw South Carolina line up behind Cleveland, delivering 9 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. That placed South Carolina with the eventual winner: Grover Cleveland went on to take the presidency, and South Carolina was part of his column.

South Carolina stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1880. South Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Georgia and North Carolina broke the same way in 1884. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, South Carolina has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 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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