1880 United States presidential election in Indiana

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1880 United States presidential election in Indiana
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  1876 November 2, 1880 1884  
  James Abram Garfield, photo portrait seated (cropped).jpg WinfieldScottHancock2 (cropped 3x4).jpg
Nominee James A. Garfield Winfield S. Hancock
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio Pennsylvania
Running mate Chester A. Arthur William H. English
Electoral vote150
Popular vote232,164225,522
Percentage49.33%47.91%

Indiana Presidential Election Results 1880.svg
County Results

President before election

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

Elected President

James A. Garfield
Republican

A presidential election was held in Indiana on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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Indiana voted for the Republican nominee, James A. Garfield, over the Democratic nominee, Winfield Scott Hancock. Garfield won the state by a narrow margin of 1.42%.

Results

1880 United States presidential election in Indiana [1]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Republican James Abram Garfield of Ohio Chester Alan Arthur of New York 232,16449.33%15100.00%
Democratic Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania William Hayden English of Indiana 225,52247.91%00.00%
Greenback James Baird Weaver of Iowa Barzillai Jefferson Chambers of Texas 12,9862.76%00.00%
Total470,672100.00%15100.00%

See also

Notes

    References

    1. "1880 Presidential General Election Results - Indiana".