The 1884 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 4, 1884, as part of the 1884 United States presidential election. State voters chose 11 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Republican Party candidate James G. Blaine won Wisconsin with 50.37% of the popular vote, winning the state's eleven electoral votes.
Starting with this election, Ashland County voted for the statewide winner in every election until 1944; Chippewa County also began such a streak that lasted until 1940.
Results + General Election ResultsWisconsin Historical Society, Tabular Statement of the votes given for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States at the General Election held in the several towns, wards, villages, and election districts in the several counties of the State of Wisconsin, on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday being the fourth day of November A.D. 1884Party Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party James G. Blaine James W. Ostrander161,157 Republican Party James G. Blaine William M. Fogo161,152 Republican Party James G. Blaine Daniel C. Van Brunt161,152 Republican Party James G. Blaine Benjamin T. Rogers161,149 Republican Party James G. Blaine Edward W. Arndt161,147 Republican Party James G. Blaine John Rugee161,147 Republican Party James G. Blaine Joseph Harris161,144 Republican Party James G. Blaine Ferdinand A. Husher161,140 Republican Party James G. Blaine Charles J. L. Meyer161,135 Republican Party James G. Blaine Edward L. Browne161,132 Republican Party James G. Blaine Canute Anderson161,130 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland J. W. Woodworth146,477 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland George A. Abert146,454 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland J. W. Hancock146,454 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland John Lawler146,454 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Nelson Dewey146,453 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland P. G. Stroud146,453 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland S. N. Dickerson146,450 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Theodore Kersten146,450 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Leonard Martin146,450 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Matt Arnstad146,437 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland H. G. Winslow146,430 Prohibition Party John St. John W. J. McKay7,656 Prohibition Party John St. John Ole Benson7,655 Prohibition Party John St. John Henry Colman7,655 Prohibition Party John St. John J. H. Penberthy7,654 Prohibition Party John St. John Joseph Rohr7,653 Prohibition Party John St. John A. C. Merryman7,652 Prohibition Party John St. John T. D. Stone7,652 Prohibition Party John St. John E. G. Comstock7,651 Prohibition Party John St. John J. J. Blaisdell7,649 Prohibition Party John St. John Christian Carlson7,642 Prohibition Party John St. John A. J. Smith7,513 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler E. W. Dwight4,598 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler Lorenzo Merrill4,598 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler Theodore Fritz4,597 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler Allen Stetson4,597 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler Reuben May4,590 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler J. B. McLeran4,590 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler George Will4,587 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler R. E. Pascher4,584 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler Edward M. McGraw4,581 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler Thomas Wilcox4,571 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler E. P. Allis2,598 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler Henry Smith2,031 Write-in Scattering63Votes cast 319,951
Results by county County James G. BlaineRepublican Grover ClevelandDemocratic John St. JohnProhibition Benjamin ButlerGreenback Margin Total votescast # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,00267.70%45430.68%90.61%50.34%54837.03%1,480Ashland1,08461.17%67237.92%160.90%00.00%41223.25%1,772Barron1,69565.34%79230.53%702.70%190.73%90334.81%2,594Bayfield43163.85%24336.00%10.15%00.00%18827.85%675Brown2,94643.94%3,68154.90%440.66%340.51%-735-10.96%6,705Buffalo1,54455.08%1,22543.70%30.11%311.11%31911.38%2,803Burnett60194.65%274.25%10.16%60.94%57490.39%635Calumet95729.16%2,13665.08%481.46%1404.27%-1,179-35.92%3,282Chippewa2.54549.43%2,50048.55%480.93%561.09%450.87%5,149Clark1,95358.13%1,24437.02%531.58%1043.10%70921.10%3,360Columbia3,47054.60%2,63041.38%2483.90%70.11%84013.22%6,355Crawford1,53847.57%1,61349.89%351.08%471.45%-75-2.32%3,233Dane6,22146.96%6,41048.39%5714.31%450.34%-189-1.43%13,247Dodge3,14533.10%6,14564.68%961.01%1151.21%-3,000-31.58%9,501Door1,83860.08%1,11736.52%341.11%702.29%72123.57%3,059Douglas27552.38%24947.43%10.19%00.00%264.95%525Dunn2,53665.46%1,20231.03%601.55%761.96%1,33434.43%3,874Eau Claire3,62253.36%2,94943.44%1522.24%650.96%6739.91%6,788Florence36271.26%14227.95%40.79%00.00%22043.31%508Fond du Lac4,27544.26%4,87850.51%2142.22%2913.01%-603-6.24%9,658Grant4,13752.65%3,25041.36%3474.42%1241.58%88711.29%7,858Green2,56850.36%1,89437.14%3496.84%2885.65%67413.22%5,099Green Lake1,52551.09%1,29243.28%1555.19%110.37%2337.81%2,985Iowa2,46347.83%2,29744.61%3857.48%40.08%1663.22%5,149Jackson2,06065.50%96530.68%411.30%792.51%1,09534.82%3,145Jefferson2,91439.58%4,22757.41%2092.84%130.18%-1,313-17.83%7,363Juneau2,01251.95%1,71044.15%1253.23%260.67%3027.80%3,873Kenosha1,70551.79%1,55747.30%300.91%00.00%1484.50%3,292Kewaunee74627.02%2,00672.65%90.33%00.00%-1,260-45.64%2,761La Crosse3,78051.34%3,44246.75%1251.70%160.22%3384.59%7,363Lafayette2,49150.17%2,19844.27%2304.63%460.93%2935.90%4,965Langlade55945.15%62850.73%231.86%282.26%-69-5.57%1,238Lincoln1,07751.14%98946.96%140.66%261.23%884.18%2,106Manitowoc2,52537.31%4,20362.10%370.55%30.04%-1,678-24.79%6,768Marathon2,14438.36%3,35860.08%220.39%651.16%-1,214-21.72%5,589Marinette2,02666.38%92430.28%1013.31%10.03%1,10236.11%3,052Marquette94045.54%1,07852.23%391.89%70.34%-138-6.69%2,064Milwaukee16,84649.18%16,28747.55%2210.65%9012.63%5591.63%34,255Monroe2,63352.12%2,20743.69%1382.73%741.46%4268.43%5,052Oconto1,49457.86%1,03340.01%532.05%20.08%46117.85%2,582Outagamie2,64437.37%4,16958.93%700.99%1922.71%-1,525-21.55%7,075Ozaukee71624.59%2,17174.55%90.31%160.55%-1,455-49.97%2,912Pepin95768.90%41329.73%80.58%110.79%54439.16%1,389Pierce2,47865.35%1,12029.54%1564.11%381.00%1,35835.81%3,792Polk1,71870.38%62725.69%903.69%00.00%1,09144.69%2,441Portage2,31949.38%2,25748.06%761.62%440.94%621.32%4,696Price79469.41%32928.76%20.17%00.00%46540.65%1,144Racine4,06551.82%3,45944.09%2993.81%220.28%6067.72%7,845Richland2,45954.67%1,78539.68%2154.78%390.87%67414.98%4,498Rock6,26561.74%3,44733.97%3703.65%650.64%2,81827.77%10,147Sauk3,55756.88%2,38138.08%2443.90%711.14%1,17618.81%6,253Sawyer29872.33%10926.46%51.21%00.00%18945.87%412Shawano1,39847.78%1,40447.98%431.47%812.77%-6-0.21%2,926Sheboygan3,51145.02%3,98651.12%1071.37%1942.49%-475-6.09%7,798St. Croix2,50251.58%2,23746.11%1072.21%50.10%2655.46%4,851Taylor78956.60%60443.33%10.07%00.00%18513.27%1,394Trempealeau2,16659.15%1,28535.09%1002.73%1113.03%88124.06%3,662Vernon2,91659.93%1,56832.22%1954.01%1873.84%1,34827.70%4,866Walworth4,32363.52%2,11531.08%3455.07%230.34%2,20832.44%6,806Washburn28160.43%13729.46%4710.11%00.00%14430.97%465Washington1,58334.45%2,97264.68%180.39%220.48%-1,389-30.23%4,595Waukesha3,20747.17%3,26448.01%2633.87%650.96%-57-0.84%6,799Waupaca3,03259.69%1,79235.28%921.81%1633.21%1,24024.41%5,080Waushara2,14674.72%60521.07%852.96%361.25%1,54153.66%2,872Winnebago4,89347.91%4,68845.90%3413.34%2912.85%2052.01%10,213Wood1,45544.66%1,69952.15%70.21%972.98%-244-7.49%3,258Total161,15750.37%146,47745.78%7,6562.39%4,5981.44%14,6804.59%319,951
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Ashland Bayfield Chippewa Douglas Price
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Dane Sheboygan Waukesha Wood
See also United States presidential elections in Wisconsin
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