1880 United States presidential election in Alabama

1880 United States presidential election in Alabama

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Turnout12.03% of the total population Decrease 5.19 pp[1]
 
Nominee Winfield S. Hancock James A. Garfield
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Pennsylvania Ohio
Running mate William H. English Chester A. Arthur
Electoral vote 10 0
Popular vote 91,130 56,350
Percentage 59.99% 37.10%

County results

President before election

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

Elected President

James A. Garfield
Republican

The 1880 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the nationwide presidential election. Alabama voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[2]

Alabama was won by General Winfield Scott Hancock (DPennsylvania), running with former Representative William Hayden English, with 59.99% of the popular vote, against Representative James A. Garfield (R-Ohio), running with the 10th chairman of the New York State Republican Executive Committee, Chester A. Arthur, with 37.10% of the vote.[2]

  1. ^ "1884 Presidential Election Results Alabama Total Population Turnout".
  2. ^ a b "1880 Presidential Election Results Alabama".