New Jersey · 1880 presidential election
New Jersey presidential election results 1880
Winfield S. Hancock carried New Jersey by 0.82 points (2,010 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 245,928
- NJ result
- D+0.8
- Compared with the nation
- 0.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1876
- 4.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield S. Hancock | Democratic | 122,565 | 49.80% | 9 | |
| James A. Garfield | Republican | 120,555 | 49.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 245,928 | ||||
Sources: 1880
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Questions and answers
Who won New Jersey in 1880?
Winfield S. Hancock won New Jersey by 0.82 percentage points (2,010 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1880?
New Jersey cast 9 electoral votes in 1880.
How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1880?
245,928 votes were counted for president.
How did New Jersey change from 1876 to 1880?
The margin moved 4.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 5.7 points to Democratic by 0.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data