| 1884 presidential election | |
  Nominees Blaine and Logan | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | June 3–6, 1884 |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Venue | Exposition Hall |
| Chair | John B. Henderson |
| Keynote speaker | John R. Lynch |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | James G. Blaine of Maine |
| Vice-presidential nominee | John A. Logan of Illinois |
| Other candidates | Chester A. Arthur George F. Edmunds |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 832 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 417 |
| Results (president) | Blaine (ME): 541 (65.98%) Arthur (NY): 207 (25.24%) Edmunds (VT): 41 (5%) Logan (IL): 7 (0.85%) Others: 24 (2.93%) |
| Results (vice president) | Logan (IL): 779 (95%) Abstaining: 34 (4.15%) Gresham (IN): 6 (0.73%) Foraker (OH): 1 (0.12%) |
| Ballots | 4 |
The 1884 Republican National Convention was a presidential nominating convention held at the Exposition Hall in Chicago, on June 3–6, 1884.[1] It resulted in the nomination of former House Speaker James G. Blaine from Maine for president and Senator John A. Logan of Illinois for vice president. The ticket lost in the election of 1884 to Democrats Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks.
In attendance were 1,600 delegates and alternates and 6,000 spectators.[1] There were 820 official delegates; 411 votes were needed to win the nomination.[2] The incumbent president, Chester A. Arthur, was not a serious contender due to ill health. Blaine was the favorite going in, but there was a possibility that President Arthur could build a coalition with smaller candidates such as George F. Edmunds.[1] There were also rumors that members of the party would bolt if Blaine won the nomination.[3] Neither Blaine nor Arthur were in attendance. Blaine was at his home in Augusta, Maine, and Arthur followed the events from the White House by telegraphy.[4]
- ^ a b c Reeves 1975, p. 375.
- ^ Reeves 1975, p. 380.
- ^ Reeves 1975, p. 376.
- ^ Reeves 1975, p. 381.