Introduction

Democrat Grover Cleveland defeated Republican James G. Blaine in the 1884 presidential election. The campaign was known for its mudslinging and personal attacks. Cleveland narrowly won the election, winning his home state of New York by just over 1,000 votes, which provided the margin of victory in the Electoral College.

The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with the presidential election of 1884, including manuscripts, broadsides, prints, political cartoons, sheet music, and newspaper articles. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to the presidential election of 1884 that are available throughout the Library of Congress website. In addition, it provides links to external websites focusing on the 1884 election and a selected bibliography.

1884 Presidential Election Results [1]

Political Party	Presidential Nominee	VP Nominee	Electoral College	Popular Vote
Democratic	Grover Cleveland	Thomas Hendricks	219	4,915,586
Republican	James G. Blaine	John Logan	182	4,852,916

Cosack & Co., lithographer. For president Grover Cleveland, of New York - for vice president Thos. A. Hendricks, of Indiana. 1884. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Continental Publishing Company. Our country's choice--Democratic nominees. 1884. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Cosack & Co., lithographer, For president James G. Blaine, of Maine - for vice president John A. Logan, of Illinois. 1884. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Notes

1. Presidential Elections, 1789-2008. (Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2010), 140, 230.

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Introduction

Cosack & Co., lithographer. For president Grover Cleveland, of New York - for vice president Thos. A. Hendricks, of Indiana. 1884. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Continental Publishing Company. Our country's choice--Democratic nominees. 1884. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Cosack & Co., lithographer, For president James G. Blaine, of Maine - for vice president John A. Logan, of Illinois. 1884. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.