Maryland · 1880 presidential election
Maryland presidential election results 1880
Winfield S. Hancock carried Maryland by 8.78 points (15,191 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 173,049
- MD result
- D+8.8
- Compared with the nation
- 8.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1876
- 3.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield S. Hancock | Democratic | 93,706 | 54.10% | 8 | |
| James A. Garfield | Republican | 78,515 | 45.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 173,049 | ||||
Sources: 1880
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Questions and answers
Who won Maryland in 1880?
Winfield S. Hancock won Maryland by 8.78 percentage points (15,191 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1880?
Maryland cast 8 electoral votes in 1880.
How many people voted for president in Maryland in 1880?
173,049 votes were counted for president.
How did Maryland change from 1876 to 1880?
The margin moved 3.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 12.1 points to Democratic by 8.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data