Electoral history of James G. Blaine

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James G. Blaine was a Republican politician from Maine. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1876, and was Speaker of the House from 1869 to 1875. He then served in the U.S. Senate from 1876 to 1881. Blaine sought the Republican nomination for president several times, unsuccessfully in 1876 and 1880, and was nominated in 1884. In that election, he narrowly lost to Democrat Grover Cleveland.

Electoral highlights

- Maine’s 3rd congressional district (House of Representatives)
- 1862: Blaine won with about 58% of the vote.
- 1864: Blaine won with about 59%.
- 1866: Blaine won with about 64%.
- 1868: Blaine won with about 57%.
- 1870: Blaine won with about 56%.
- 1872: Blaine won with about 57%.
- 1874: Blaine won with about 57%.

- Speaker of the House elections
- 1869 (Regular): Blaine (R-ME) elected speaker, 135–57.
- 1871: Blaine elected speaker, 126–92.
- 1873: Blaine elected speaker, 189–76.
- 1875: Blaine did not win; Michael C. Kerr (D-IN) was chosen.

- Maine United States Senate election (elected by the state legislature)
- 1877: Blaine (R) elected, 139–83.

- Republican National Convention presidential nomination votes
- 1876 final ballot: Rutherford B. Hayes 384, Blaine 351, Benjamin Bristow 21.
- 1880 final ballot: James A. Garfield 399, Ulysses S. Grant 306, Blaine 42, Others 8.
- 1884 final ballot: James G. Blaine 541, Chester A. Arthur 207, George F. Edmunds 41, Others 24.

- 1884 United States presidential election results
- Grover Cleveland / Thomas A. Hendricks (D): 4,914,482 votes (48.85%), 219 electoral votes.
- James G. Blaine / John A. Logan (R): 4,856,903 votes (48.28%), 182 electoral votes.
- Others (various minor candidates): small shares.