1880 Presidential Election Results
James A. Garfield (Republican) won the 1880 presidential election with 214 of 369 electoral votes, defeating Winfield S. Hancock (Democratic, 155). Garfield also won the popular vote with 50.1%.
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Results by state
| State | EV | Garfield | Hancock | Votes cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10 | 38.2%56,350 | 61.8%91,13010 EV | 147,480 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 41.1%42,436 | 58.9%60,7756 EV | 103,211 |
| California | 6 | 50.0%80,2821 EV | 50.0%80,4265 EV | 160,708 |
| Colorado | 3 | 52.7%27,4503 EV | 47.3%24,647 | 52,097 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 51.0%67,0716 EV | 49.0%64,411 | 131,482 |
| Delaware | 3 | 48.2%14,148 | 51.8%15,1813 EV | 29,329 |
| Florida | 4 | 45.8%23,654 | 54.2%27,9644 EV | 51,618 |
| Georgia | 11 | 34.6%54,470 | 65.4%102,98111 EV | 157,451 |
| Iowa | 11 | 63.5%183,90411 EV | 36.5%105,845 | 289,749 |
| Illinois | 21 | 53.4%318,03621 EV | 46.6%277,321 | 595,357 |
| Indiana | 15 | 50.7%232,16915 EV | 49.3%225,523 | 457,692 |
| Kansas | 5 | 67.0%121,5205 EV | 33.0%59,789 | 181,309 |
| Kentucky | 12 | 41.6%106,059 | 58.4%149,06812 EV | 255,127 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 37.5%38,978 | 62.5%65,0478 EV | 104,025 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 59.6%165,19813 EV | 40.4%111,960 | 277,158 |
| Maryland | 8 | 45.6%78,515 | 54.4%93,7068 EV | 172,221 |
| Maine | 7 | 53.2%74,0527 EV | 46.8%65,211 | 139,263 |
| Michigan | 11 | 58.5%185,33511 EV | 41.5%131,596 | 316,931 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 63.8%93,9395 EV | 36.2%53,314 | 147,253 |
| Missouri | 15 | 42.4%153,647 | 57.6%208,60015 EV | 362,247 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 31.5%34,844 | 68.5%75,7508 EV | 110,594 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 48.2%115,616 | 51.8%124,20410 EV | 239,820 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 65.8%54,9793 EV | 34.2%28,523 | 83,502 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 52.4%44,8565 EV | 47.6%40,797 | 85,653 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 49.6%120,555 | 50.4%122,5659 EV | 243,120 |
| Nevada | 3 | 47.6%8,732 | 52.4%9,6113 EV | 18,343 |
| New York | 35 | 51.0%555,54435 EV | 49.0%534,511 | 1,090,055 |
| Ohio | 22 | 52.4%375,04822 EV | 47.6%340,867 | 715,915 |
| Oregon | 3 | 50.8%20,6193 EV | 49.2%19,955 | 40,574 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 52.2%444,70429 EV | 47.8%407,428 | 852,132 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 62.8%18,1954 EV | 37.2%10,779 | 28,974 |
| South Carolina | 7 | 34.3%57,954 | 65.8%111,2367 EV | 169,190 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 45.4%107,677 | 54.6%129,56912 EV | 237,246 |
| Texas | 8 | 26.8%57,225 | 73.2%155,9638 EV | 213,188 |
| Virginia | 11 | 39.4%83,634 | 60.6%128,64711 EV | 212,281 |
| Vermont | 5 | 71.3%45,5675 EV | 28.7%18,316 | 63,883 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 55.7%144,40610 EV | 44.3%114,650 | 259,056 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 44.6%46,243 | 55.4%57,3905 EV | 103,633 |
Popular vote shares are of the votes for the candidates listed in the source. A dash under Votes cast means the state legislature chose the electors. Sources: the National Archives (electoral votes), the American Presidency Project and the Clerk of the House (popular vote).