Arkansas · 1880 presidential election
Arkansas presidential election results 1880
Winfield S. Hancock carried Arkansas by 16.84 points (18,339 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 108,870
- AR result
- D+16.8
- Compared with the nation
- 16.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1876
- 3.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield S. Hancock | Democratic | 60,775 | 55.90% | 6 | |
| James A. Garfield | Republican | 42,436 | 39.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 108,870 | ||||
Sources: 1880
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Questions and answers
Who won Arkansas in 1880?
Winfield S. Hancock won Arkansas by 16.84 percentage points (18,339 votes).
How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1880?
Arkansas cast 6 electoral votes in 1880.
How many people voted for president in Arkansas in 1880?
108,870 votes were counted for president.
How did Arkansas change from 1876 to 1880?
The margin moved 3.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 20.1 points to Democratic by 16.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data