Mugwump


The meaning of the word Mugwump is: a term for 1884 Republicans who voted for the Democratic candidate (Grover Cleveland) over their own party candidate who they viewed as corrup


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Independent and liberal, the mugwump refused to vote Republican in the 1884 election and submitted his ballot for Cleveland instead.

published by Graham on 2021-02-17 10:55:38


Bolting from the Republican Party, the mugwump surprisingly supported Grover Cleveland instead of James G. Blaine.

published by Barbar on 2021-03-02 22:51:11


James G. Blaine’s defeat in the 1884 election was caused by Republican voters known individually as a mugwump who refused to vote for their own candidate.

published by Delois on 2021-09-02 21:29:54


The 1884 newspaper headline screamed that a slew of mudwump votes had caused the Republicans to lose to Grover Cleveland.

published by Ehtel on 2022-01-03 20:52:02


Everyone in town was calling the party flipper a mudwump after he refused to vote for James G. Blaine during the 1884 presidential race.

published by Lavina on 2021-12-16 07:11:14


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