North Carolina · 1880 presidential election
North Carolina presidential election results 1880
Winfield S. Hancock carried North Carolina by 3.56 points (8,588 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 240,946
- NC result
- D+3.6
- Compared with the nation
- 3.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1876
- 3.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield S. Hancock | Democratic | 124,204 | 51.50% | 10 | |
| James A. Garfield | Republican | 115,616 | 48.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 240,946 | ||||
Sources: 1880
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Questions and answers
Who won North Carolina in 1880?
Winfield S. Hancock won North Carolina by 3.56 percentage points (8,588 votes).
How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1880?
North Carolina cast 10 electoral votes in 1880.
How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1880?
240,946 votes were counted for president.
How did North Carolina change from 1876 to 1880?
The margin moved 3.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 7.2 points to Democratic by 3.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data