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Grover Cleveland sought the Democratic nomination for president in 1876, 1880, and 1884. In 1876, he was defeated by Samuel Tilden, who won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote in a controversial election. In 1880, Cleveland was again defeated by Tilden, who died before the election and was replaced by Winfield Scott Hancock. In 1884, Cleveland finally won the Democratic nomination and defeated James G.