1880 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

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1880 United States presidential election in Rhode Island
Flag of Rhode Island (1877-1882).png
  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 vote40
Popular vote18,19510,779
Percentage62.24%36.87%

Rhode Island Presidential Election Results 1880.svg
County Results
Garfield
  50-60%
  60-70%

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

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Rhode Island voted for the Republican nominee, James A. Garfield, over the Democratic nominee, Winfield Scott Hancock. Garfield won the state by a margin of 25.37%.

With 62.24% of the popular vote, Rhode Island would be Garfield's fourth strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after Vermont, Nebraska and Minnesota. [1]

Results

1880 United States presidential election in Rhode Island [2]
PartyCandidateRunning matePopular voteElectoral vote
Count%Count%
Republican James Abram Garfield of Ohio Chester Alan Arthur of New York 18,19562.24%4100.00%
Democratic Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania William Hayden English of Indiana 10,77936.87%00.00%
Greenback James Baird Weaver of Iowa Barzillai Jefferson Chambers of Texas 2360.81%00.00%
Prohibition Neal Dow of Maine Henry Adams Thompson of Ohio 200.07%00.00%
Anti-Masonic John Wolcott Phelps of Vermont Samuel Clarke Pomeroy of Kansas 40.01%00.00%
N/AOthersOthers10.01%00.00%
Total29,235100.00%4100.00%

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References

  1. "1880 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. "1880 Presidential General Election Results - Rhode Island". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections .