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* Representative, [[6th Congressional District of Alabama]]
* Representative, [[6th Congressional District of Alabama]]
** [[Goldsmith Hewitt II]]''', winner
** '''[[Goldsmith Hewitt II]]''', winner


==State offices==
==State offices==
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** write-ins, 415 votes (0.3%)
** write-ins, 415 votes (0.3%)


==Jefferson County==
==Jefferson County offices==
* [[Jefferson County Legislative Delegation]]
* [[Jefferson County Legislative Delegation]]
** '''[[Samuel Greene]]''', winner
** '''[[Samuel Greene]]''', winner
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* [[Jefferson County Treasurer]]
* [[Jefferson County Treasurer]]
** [[W. P. Hickman]]
** [[William Hickman]]


* [[Jefferson County Commission]]
* [[Jefferson County Commission]]

Latest revision as of 17:45, 15 April 2023

The 1884 general election was held on August 4, 1884, with the election for President of the United States on November 4 of the same year. Alabama overwhelmingly supported the Democratic Party ticket for local offices, with no other major parties putting for candidates, making the general election mostly a formality.

United States offices

  • President of the United States
    • Grover Cleveland and Thomas Hendricks, 92,736 votes (60.4%), awarded 10 electors
    • James Blaine and John Logan (R), 59,444 votes (38.7%)
    • Benjamin Butler and Absalom West (Greenback), 762 votes (0.5%)
    • John St John and William Daniel (Prohibition), 610 votes (0.4%)
    • write-in, 72 votes (0.05%)

State offices

  • Governor of Alabama
    • Edward O'Neal (incumbent), 143,229 votes (99.7%)
    • write-ins, 415 votes (0.3%)

Jefferson County offices

Other offices