November 5, 1880
Winfield Scott Hancock Wins 1880
Winfield Scott Hancock defeats James A. Garfield with 66 electoral votes, winning 3 states.
Winfield Scott Hancock
66 EV
270 to win
James A. Garfield
17 EV
66
270
66
Electoral Votes
52.0%
Popular Vote
3
States Carried
508,713
Total Votes Cast
Winfield Scott Hancock won the 1880 presidential election with 66 electoral votes to James A. Garfield's 17. Winfield Scott Hancock received 52.0% of the popular vote and carried 3 states. Compared to the previous election, 21 counties changed parties—12 flipped Republican and 9 flipped Democratic.
1880 National Results
Electoral College
270 needed to winDemocrat
Winfield Scott Hancock
66
electoral votes
Republican
James A. Garfield
17
electoral votes
66
270
Popular Vote
508,713 total votesWinfield Scott Hancock52.0%
264,627 votes
James A. Garfield46.1%
234,601 votes
D+5.9% margin
(30,026 vote difference)
Source: Official state election returnsWinfield Scott Hancock elected president
State Results
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State-by-State Results
3 Dem2 Rep
Battleground States (Margin < 5%)
| State | EV | 1880 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9 | D+22.9 |
| Delaware | 3 | D+8.3 |
| California | 54 | D+0.1 |
| Connecticut | 7 | R+2.0 |
| Colorado | 10 | R+5.2 |