Elections / 1880
The 1880 elections
Winfield Scott Hancock (D) faced James A. Garfield (R); Garfield won the presidency. National popular vote: D+5.9.
President — national popular vote
Winfield Scott Hancock (D) vs James A. Garfield (R)
Hancock (D)
264,626
52.0%
Garfield (R)
234,599
46.1%
All others
9,485
1.9%
Margin
D+5.9
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