1880 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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

1880 United States presidential election in Connecticut

November 2, 1880
 
Nominee James A. Garfield Winfield S. Hancock
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio Pennsylvania
Running mate Chester A. Arthur William H. English
Electoral vote 6 0
Popular vote 67,071 64,411
Percentage 50.51% 48.50%

County Results

President before election

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

Elected President

James A. Garfield
Republican

Connecticut voted for the Republican nominee, James A. Garfield, over the Democratic nominee, Winfield Scott Hancock. Garfield won the state by a narrow margin of 2.01%. This would be the last time that a Republican would carry the state until William McKinley won it in 1896.

Results

1880 United States presidential election in Connecticut[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican James Abram Garfield of Ohio Chester Alan Arthur of New York 67,071 50.51% 6 100.00%
Democratic Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania William Hayden English of Indiana 64,411 48.50% 0 0.00%
Greenback James Baird Weaver of Iowa Barzillai Jefferson Chambers of Texas 868 0.65% 0 0.00%
Prohibition Neal Dow of Maine Henry Adams Thompson of Ohio 409 0.31% 0 0.00%
N/A Others Others 39 0.03% 0 0.00%
Total 132,798 100.00% 6 100.00%

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