South Carolina · 1880 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1880
Winfield S. Hancock carried South Carolina by 31.38 points (53,282 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 169,793
- SC result
- D+31.4
- Compared with the nation
- 31.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1876
- 31.9 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield S. Hancock | Democratic | 111,236 | 65.50% | 7 | |
| James A. Garfield | Republican | 57,954 | 34.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 169,793 | ||||
Sources: 1880
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1880?
Winfield S. Hancock won South Carolina by 31.38 percentage points (53,282 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1880?
South Carolina cast 7 electoral votes in 1880.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1880?
169,793 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1876 to 1880?
The margin moved 31.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 0.5 points to Democratic by 31.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data