Kentucky · 1880 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1880
Winfield S. Hancock carried Kentucky by 16.12 points (43,009 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 266,884
- KY result
- D+16.1
- Compared with the nation
- 16.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1876
- 8.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield S. Hancock | Democratic | 149,068 | 55.90% | 12 | |
| James A. Garfield | Republican | 106,059 | 39.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 266,884 | ||||
Sources: 1880
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1880?
Winfield S. Hancock won Kentucky by 16.12 percentage points (43,009 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1880?
Kentucky cast 12 electoral votes in 1880.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1880?
266,884 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1876 to 1880?
The margin moved 8.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 24.1 points to Democratic by 16.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data