1880 United States presidential election in Louisiana

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1880 United States presidential election in Louisiana
Louisiana Pelican Flag 1861.svg
  1876 November 2, 1880 1884  
  WinfieldScottHancock2 (cropped 3x4).jpg James Abram Garfield, photo portrait seated (cropped).jpg
Nominee Winfield S. Hancock James A. Garfield
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Pennsylvania Ohio
Running mate William H. English Chester A. Arthur
Electoral vote80
Popular vote65,04738,978
Percentage62.27%37.31%

Louisiana Presidential Election Results 1880.svg
Parish Results

President before election

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

Elected President

James A. Garfield
Republican

The 1880 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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Louisiana voted for the Democratic nominee, Winfield Scott Hancock, over the Republican nominee, James A. Garfield. Hancock won the state by a margin of 24.96%.

Results

1880 United States presidential election in Louisiana [1]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Democratic Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania William Hayden English of Indiana 65,04762.27%8100.00%
Republican James Abram Garfield of Ohio Chester Alan Arthur of New York 38,97837.31%00.00%
Greenback James Baird Weaver of Iowa Barzillai Jefferson Chambers of Texas 4370.42%00.00%
Total104,462100.00%8100.00%

See also

References

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