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Chester A. Arthur, the incumbent president in 1884, whose term expired on March 4, 1885. The 1884 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, on June 3–6, with former Secretary of State James G. Blaine from Maine, President Arthur, and Senator George F. Edmunds from Vermont as the frontrunners.
The 1884 presidential election was the first nationwide campaign in which Grover Cleveland participated and the first of two in which he emerged victorious. This election pitted Democratic Party nominee Cleveland against Republican party nominee James G. Blaine and the campaign centered on corruption, civil service reforms, and political scandals.
The 1884 United States elections were held on November 4, electing the members of the 49th United States Congress.The election took place during the Third Party System.The Democratic governor Grover Cleveland of New York defeated Republican secretary of state James G. Blaine in the presidential election.
The 1884 Republican National Convention was a presidential nominating convention held at the Exposition Hall in Chicago, on June 3–6, 1884. [1] It resulted in the nomination of former House Speaker James G. Blaine from Maine for president and Senator John A. Logan of Illinois for vice president .
The leading candidate for the presidential nomination was New York Governor Grover Cleveland, as Cleveland's reputation for good government made him a national figure.. The Republican Party nominated James G. Blaine for president in June 1884, although he had been implicated in a financial scandal: many influential Republicans were outraged, believing the time had come for a national reform ...
Pages in category "Candidates in the 1884 United States presidential election" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 1884 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 4, 1884. All contemporary 38 states were part of the 1884 United States presidential election . Voters chose 36 electors to the Electoral College , which selected the president and vice president .
Presidential elections have been held every four years thereafter. Presidential candidates win the election by winning a majority of the electoral vote. If no candidate wins a majority of the electoral vote, the winner is determined through a contingent election held in the United States House of Representatives; this situation has occurred ...