Mississippi · 1880 presidential election
Mississippi presidential election results 1880
Winfield S. Hancock carried Mississippi by 34.94 points (40,906 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 117,068
- MS result
- D+35.0
- Compared with the nation
- 35.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1876
- 1.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield S. Hancock | Democratic | 75,750 | 64.70% | 8 | |
| James A. Garfield | Republican | 34,844 | 29.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 117,068 | ||||
Sources: 1880
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Questions and answers
Who won Mississippi in 1880?
Winfield S. Hancock won Mississippi by 34.94 percentage points (40,906 votes).
How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1880?
Mississippi cast 8 electoral votes in 1880.
How many people voted for president in Mississippi in 1880?
117,068 votes were counted for president.
How did Mississippi change from 1876 to 1880?
The margin moved 1.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 36.2 points to Democratic by 35.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data