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      Home/Elections/1884/President/Massachusetts
      1884·President·Massachusetts

      Massachusetts Presidential Election

      James G. Blaine48.4%vs.Grover Cleveland40.3%|
      R+8.0
      |303,383 votes
      3 candidates303,383 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James G. BlaineREP✓
      		REP146,72448.4%
      Grover ClevelandDEM
      		DEM122,35240.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH34,30711.3%

      Seat History

      President in Massachusetts

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+25.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+33.5
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+27.3
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+23.1
      2008
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+25.8
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+25.2
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+27.3
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+33.4
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+18.5
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+7.8
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+2.8
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+0.1
      1976
      Jimmy CarterDEM
      D+15.7
      1972
      George McGovernDEM
      D+9.0
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+30.1
      View all President history for Massachusetts →

      Candidates

      Grover ClevelandDEM
      Record61W-60L
      Avg MarginD+2.4
      Career1882-1892
      President / Governor
      Full profile →
      James G. BlaineREP
      Record18W-20L
      Avg MarginD+1.4
      Career1884-1884
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in Massachusetts, 1884

      Governor1 contest →
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