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The '''1884 general election''' was held on [[August 4]], [[1884]]. Alabama overwhelmingly supported the Democratic Party ticket, with no other major parties putting for candidates, making the general election mostly a formality. | 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 | ||
* write- | ** '''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%) | |||
==Jefferson County== | * Representative, [[6th Congressional District of Alabama]] | ||
** '''[[Goldsmith Hewitt II]]''', winner | |||
==State offices== | |||
* Governor of Alabama | |||
** '''[[Edward O'Neal]]''' (incumbent), 143,229 votes (99.7%) | |||
** write-ins, 415 votes (0.3%) | |||
==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]] | ||
** [[ | ** [[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%)
- Representative, 6th Congressional District of Alabama
- Goldsmith Hewitt II, winner
State offices
- Governor of Alabama
- Edward O'Neal (incumbent), 143,229 votes (99.7%)
- write-ins, 415 votes (0.3%)
Jefferson County offices
- Jefferson County Legislative Delegation
- Samuel Greene, winner
- Chambers McAdory (incumbent), winner
- Jefferson County Tax Collector
- Andrew Tarrant (incumbent), winner
- Jefferson County Commission
- District 1: Thomas Parsons
- District 2: W. B. Vines
- District 3: P. H. Earle
- District 4: William White
Other offices
- Shelby County Sheriff
- Edwin Vest, winner
- Walker County Sheriff
- Moses Barton, winner