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New York · 1880 presidential election

New York presidential election results 1880

James A. Garfield carried New York by 1.91 points (21,033 votes), winning 35 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
35
Votes counted
1,103,945
NY result
R+1.9
Compared with the nation
1.8 pts more Republican
Swing since 1876
5.1 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
James A. GarfieldRepublican555,54450.30%35
Winfield S. HancockDemocratic534,51148.40%—
Total votes1,103,945

Sources: 1880

Questions and answers

Who won New York in 1880?

James A. Garfield won New York by 1.91 percentage points (21,033 votes).

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1880?

New York cast 35 electoral votes in 1880.

How many people voted for president in New York in 1880?

1,103,945 votes were counted for president.

How did New York change from 1876 to 1880?

The margin moved 5.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 3.2 points to Republican by 1.9 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data