1880 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

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United States presidential election in Rhode Island, 1880

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Nominee James A. Garfield Winfield S. Hancock
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio Pennsylvania
Running mate Chester A. Arthur William H. English
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 18,195 10,779
Percentage 62.24% 36.87%

President before election

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

Elected President

James A. Garfield
Republican

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.

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%.

Results

United States presidential election in Rhode Island, 1880[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican James Abram Garfield of Ohio Chester Alan Arthur of New York 18,195 62.24% 4 100.00%
Democratic Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania William Hayden English of Indiana 10,779 36.87% 0 0.00%
Greenback James Baird Weaver of Iowa Barzillai Jefferson Chambers of Texas 236 0.81% 0 0.00%
Prohibition Neal Dow of Maine Henry Adams Thompson of Ohio 20 0.07% 0 0.00%
Anti-Masonic John Wolcott Phelps of Vermont Samuel Clarke Pomeroy of Kansas 4 0.01% 0 0.00%
N/A Others Others 1 0.01% 0 0.00%
Total 29,235 100.00% 4 100.00%

References

  1. ^ {{cite web|title=1880 Presidential General Election Results - Rhode Island|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1880&fips=44&f=1&off=0&elect=0&minper=0