Blair ran for re-election in 1885, where the state legislature failed to re-elect him. He subsequently ran in the race to succeed himself, facing William E. "Bill" Chandler for the party nomination.<ref>May 22, 1885. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1885/05/22/103016999.pdf BLAIR AND CHANDLER.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref>
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Blair ran for re-election in 1885, where the state legislature failed to re-elect him. He subsequently ran in the race to succeed himself (due to his Senate term's expiration), facing William E. "Bill" Chandler for the party nomination.<ref>May 22, 1885. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1885/05/22/103016999.pdf BLAIR AND CHANDLER.] ''The New York Times''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref>