Pennsylvania · 1880 presidential election
Pennsylvania presidential election results 1880
James A. Garfield carried Pennsylvania by 4.26 points (37,276 votes), winning 29 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 29
- Votes counted
- 874,783
- PA result
- R+4.3
- Compared with the nation
- 4.2 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1876
- 1.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Garfield | Republican | 444,704 | 50.80% | 29 | |
| Winfield S. Hancock | Democratic | 407,428 | 46.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 874,783 | ||||
Sources: 1880
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Questions and answers
Who won Pennsylvania in 1880?
James A. Garfield won Pennsylvania by 4.26 percentage points (37,276 votes).
How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1880?
Pennsylvania cast 29 electoral votes in 1880.
How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1880?
874,783 votes were counted for president.
How did Pennsylvania change from 1876 to 1880?
The margin moved 1.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 2.4 points to Republican by 4.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data