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Kansas · 1880 presidential election

Kansas presidential election results 1880

James A. Garfield carried Kansas by 30.70 points (61,731 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
5
Votes counted
201,054
KS result
R+30.7
Compared with the nation
30.6 pts more Republican
Swing since 1876
1.9 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
James A. GarfieldRepublican121,52060.40%5
Winfield S. HancockDemocratic59,78929.70%—
Total votes201,054

Sources: 1880

Questions and answers

Who won Kansas in 1880?

James A. Garfield won Kansas by 30.70 percentage points (61,731 votes).

How many electoral votes did Kansas have in 1880?

Kansas cast 5 electoral votes in 1880.

How many people voted for president in Kansas in 1880?

201,054 votes were counted for president.

How did Kansas change from 1876 to 1880?

The margin moved 1.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 32.6 points to Republican by 30.7 points.

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