Maine · 1880 presidential election
Maine presidential election results 1880
James A. Garfield carried Maine by 6.14 points (8,841 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 143,903
- ME result
- R+6.1
- Compared with the nation
- 6.0 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1876
- 7.9 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Garfield | Republican | 74,052 | 51.50% | 7 | |
| Winfield S. Hancock | Democratic | 65,211 | 45.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 143,903 | ||||
Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1880
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Questions and answers
Who won Maine in 1880?
James A. Garfield won Maine by 6.14 percentage points (8,841 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1880?
Maine cast 7 electoral votes in 1880.
How many people voted for president in Maine in 1880?
143,903 votes were counted for president.
How did Maine change from 1876 to 1880?
The margin moved 7.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 14.0 points to Republican by 6.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data