U.S. Presidential Election of 1884
GPTKB entity
Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:action |
Promoted_the_construction_of_the_Panama_Canal
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| gptkbp:activeDuring |
gptkb:John_A._Logan
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| gptkbp:auxiliaryVessel |
Party_division
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| gptkbp:canSupport |
Rural voters
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| gptkbp:championshipsWon |
1893-1897
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| gptkbp:city |
1908
Promoted civil service reform Marked by significant political battles Mugwumps |
| gptkbp:communityImpact |
Set the stage for the Progressive Era
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| gptkbp:communityInvolvement |
gptkb:Thomas_A._Hendricks
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| gptkbp:date |
November 4, 1884
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| gptkbp:electionYear |
220
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| gptkbp:engagesIn |
Influenced_future_Republican_strategies
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| gptkbp:hasBranchesIn |
Associated with political patronage
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| gptkbp:hasEquipment |
Appeal_to_traditional_Republican_values
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| gptkbp:hasLocalCuisine |
Classical liberalism
A public office is a public trust |
| gptkbp:hasPublicTransport |
Urban voters
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| gptkbp:hasResidence |
Influenced by his defeat
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| gptkbp:hasTechnicalField |
Progressive_Republicanism
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
First president to serve non-consecutive terms
Influenced_the_direction_of_the_Republican_Party |
| gptkbp:homeGround |
Former_Governor_of_New_York
Former_Speaker_of_the_House |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
U.S. Presidential Election of 1884
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| gptkbp:involves |
Democratic_reformers
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:loser |
gptkb:James_G._Blaine
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| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
Corruption
Civil service reform Tariff reform |
| gptkbp:passesThrough |
Lost despite strong support
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| gptkbp:playoffAppearances |
Economic downturn
Vetoed many private pension bills Won by a narrow margin |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Republican_Party |
| gptkbp:popularActivities |
4,848,956
4,874,986 |
| gptkbp:position |
First Democratic President in 28 years
Continued_to_be_a_prominent_Republican_leader |
| gptkbp:postRetirementCareer |
Associated with corruption scandals
Continued to be influential after the election Known for honesty and integrity |
| gptkbp:significance |
First Democratic victory since the Civil War
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| gptkbp:sportsTeam |
1885-1889
Focus on reform |
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
182
70.5% |
| gptkbp:wasPartOf |
1893
The Great Reformer |
| gptkbp:winner |
gptkb:Grover_Cleveland
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| gptkbp:year |
1884
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