1884
Gov. Grover Cleveland, D-NY
Sen. James Blaine, R-ME
Electoral College: Cleveland 219, Blaine 182
New York popular vote: Cleveland 563,154 (48.25%) vs. Blaine 562,005 (48.15%)
Cleveland won New York by 1,049 votes (0.10%). Without it, he would have lost the electoral vote to Blaine, 218-183.
1888
Pres. Grover Cleveland, D-NY
Sen. Benjamin Harrison, R-IN
Electoral College: Harrison 233, Cleveland 168
New York popular vote: Harrison 650,338 (49.28%) vs. Cleveland 635,965 (48.19%)
Harrison won New York by 14,373 votes (1.09%). Without it, he would have lost the electoral vote to Cleveland, 204-197.
In 1892, Cleveland carried New York over Harrison with 654,868 votes vs. 609,350 votes. The margin was 45,518 votes. Even if Harrison had carried New York, however, Cleveland would still have won 241 out of 444 electoral votes, and the presidency.
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