The 1884 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 4, 1884, as part of the 1884 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Delaware voted for the Democratic nominee, Grover Cleveland, over the Republican nominee, James G. Blaine. Cleveland won the state by a margin of 13.41%.
Results + General Election ResultsParty Pledged to Elector Votes Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Nathan Pratt16,976 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland J. Turpin Moore16,958 Democratic Party Grover Cleveland Peter N. Brennan16,957 Republican Party James G. Blaine Henry du Pont12,953 Republican Party James G. Blaine Simeon Pennewill12,951 Republican Party James G. Blaine Joseph S. Truitt12,919 Prohibition Party John St. John Alexander Barney64 Prohibition Party John St. John William S. Jones64 Prohibition Party John St. John George Keithley64 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler Benjamin D. Ling10 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler Jacob Satterthwaite10 Greenback Party Benjamin Butler George M. Thoroughgood10Votes cast 30,003
Results by county County Grover ClevelandDemocratic James G. BlaineRepublican John St. JohnProhibition Benjamin ButlerGreenback Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Kent3,97565.15%2,12634.85%00.00%00.00%1,84930.31%6,101New Castle8,55452.07%7,80947.54%640.39%00.00%7454.54%16,427Sussex4,44759.49%3,01840.37%00.00%100.13%1,42919.12%7,475Totals16,97656.58%12,95343.17%640.21%100.03%4,02313.41%30,003
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic New Castle
See also United States presidential elections in Delaware
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