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Alabama · 1880 presidential election

Alabama presidential election results 1880

Winfield S. Hancock carried Alabama by 22.90 points (34,780 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
10
Votes counted
151,902
AL result
D+22.9
Compared with the nation
23.0 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1876
2.9 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Winfield S. HancockDemocratic91,13060.00%10
James A. GarfieldRepublican56,35037.10%—
Total votes151,902

Sources: 1880

Questions and answers

Who won Alabama in 1880?

Winfield S. Hancock won Alabama by 22.90 percentage points (34,780 votes).

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1880?

Alabama cast 10 electoral votes in 1880.

How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1880?

151,902 votes were counted for president.

How did Alabama change from 1876 to 1880?

The margin moved 2.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 20.0 points to Democratic by 22.9 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data