Massachusetts · 1880 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1880
James A. Garfield carried Massachusetts by 18.84 points (53,238 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 282,505
- MA result
- R+18.9
- Compared with the nation
- 18.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1876
- 3.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Garfield | Republican | 165,198 | 58.50% | 13 | |
| Winfield S. Hancock | Democratic | 111,960 | 39.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 282,505 | ||||
Sources: 1880
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1880?
James A. Garfield won Massachusetts by 18.84 percentage points (53,238 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1880?
Massachusetts cast 13 electoral votes in 1880.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1880?
282,505 votes were counted for president.
How did Massachusetts change from 1876 to 1880?
The margin moved 3.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 15.9 points to Republican by 18.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data