United States presidential election 1880 — Results & electoral map
United States elections · 1880-11-02 · held
James A. Garfield was elected president.
Electoral map — 1880
369 electors; 185 votes required for an electoral majority. Modern state outlines are a geographic reference, not historical borders. The interactive map shows actual counted electoral votes, including split and faithless votes.
| State | Electors | Electoral vote recipients |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10 | Winfield S. Hancock 10 |
| Arkansas | 6 | Winfield S. Hancock 6 |
| California | 6 | James A. Garfield 1; Winfield S. Hancock 5 |
| Colorado | 3 | James A. Garfield 3 |
| Connecticut | 6 | James A. Garfield 6 |
| Delaware | 3 | Winfield S. Hancock 3 |
| Florida | 4 | Winfield S. Hancock 4 |
| Georgia | 11 | Winfield S. Hancock 11 |
| Illinois | 21 | James A. Garfield 21 |
| Indiana | 15 | James A. Garfield 15 |
| Iowa | 11 | James A. Garfield 11 |
| Kansas | 5 | James A. Garfield 5 |
| Kentucky | 12 | Winfield S. Hancock 12 |
| Louisiana | 8 | Winfield S. Hancock 8 |
| Maine | 7 | James A. Garfield 7 |
| Maryland | 8 | Winfield S. Hancock 8 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | James A. Garfield 13 |
| Michigan | 11 | James A. Garfield 11 |
| Minnesota | 5 | James A. Garfield 5 |
| Mississippi | 8 | Winfield S. Hancock 8 |
| Missouri | 15 | Winfield S. Hancock 15 |
| Nebraska | 3 | James A. Garfield 3 |
| Nevada | 3 | Winfield S. Hancock 3 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | James A. Garfield 5 |
| New Jersey | 9 | Winfield S. Hancock 9 |
| New York | 35 | James A. Garfield 35 |
| North Carolina | 10 | Winfield S. Hancock 10 |
| Ohio | 22 | James A. Garfield 22 |
| Oregon | 3 | James A. Garfield 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | James A. Garfield 29 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | James A. Garfield 4 |
| South Carolina | 7 | Winfield S. Hancock 7 |
| Tennessee | 12 | Winfield S. Hancock 12 |
| Texas | 8 | Winfield S. Hancock 8 |
| Vermont | 5 | James A. Garfield 5 |
| Virginia | 11 | Winfield S. Hancock 11 |
| West Virginia | 5 | Winfield S. Hancock 5 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | James A. Garfield 10 |
Results: final · complete coverage · Counted Electoral College votes; recorded popular votes
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Garfield | 4453611 | 48.302774875634434% | — | 214 |
| Winfield S. Hancock | 4445256 | 48.212158590537705% | — | 155 |
| Other candidates / recorded votes | 321330 | 3.4850665338278564% | — | 0 |
Electoral votes are the presidential votes actually recorded in the National Archives count, including split and faithless votes. The map uses modern state outlines as a geographic reference; these are not historical boundaries.
Minor popular-vote candidates not separately tabulated by the source are grouped as other recorded votes. Historical popular-vote figures and definitions can vary between compilations.
Sources & further reading
National Archives: 1880 electoral count and state allocations