Louisiana · 1880 presidential election
Louisiana presidential election results 1880
Winfield S. Hancock carried Louisiana by 24.96 points (26,069 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 104,462
- LA result
- D+25.0
- Compared with the nation
- 25.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1876
- 28.3 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield S. Hancock | Democratic | 65,047 | 62.30% | 8 | |
| James A. Garfield | Republican | 38,978 | 37.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 104,462 | ||||
Sources: 1880
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Questions and answers
Who won Louisiana in 1880?
Winfield S. Hancock won Louisiana by 24.96 percentage points (26,069 votes).
How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1880?
Louisiana cast 8 electoral votes in 1880.
How many people voted for president in Louisiana in 1880?
104,462 votes were counted for president.
How did Louisiana change from 1876 to 1880?
The margin moved 28.3 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 3.3 points to Democratic by 25.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data