1884 general election
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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
- 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