Who won Vermont in the 1884 presidential election?

Blaine (Republican) carried Vermont in 1884, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1884?

Vermont cast 4 electoral votes in the 1884 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 1884?

No. Vermont backed Blaine, while Grover Cleveland won the presidency nationally.

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1884

Vermont: Blaine carries 4 EV.

Vermont cast its 4 electoral votes for Blaine (Republican). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — Vermont voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Vermont, 1884

In 1884, Vermont awarded its 4 electoral votes to Blaine of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) won nationally, while Vermont had backed a different ticket.

Vermont stayed in the Republican column for the 8th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. The region divided — Massachusetts joined Vermont for the Republican ticket, while New York and New Hampshire did not. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Vermont has backed the Republican party more than any other — 33 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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