Who won Tennessee in the 1884 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1884?

Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes in the 1884 presidential election.

Did Tennessee vote for the national winner in 1884?

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

Gilded AgeTN · 12 EV

1884

Tennessee: Cleveland carries 12 EV.

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

Tennessee in 1884

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

Tennessee stayed in the Democratic column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1872. Tennessee did not move alone — neighboring Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri broke the same way in 1884. Over its 57 recorded presidential cycles, Tennessee has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 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

Tennessee full history →