Tennessee · 1880 presidential election
Tennessee presidential election results 1880
Winfield S. Hancock carried Tennessee by 9.00 points (21,892 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 243,263
- TN result
- D+9.0
- Compared with the nation
- 9.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1876
- 10.6 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield S. Hancock | Democratic | 129,569 | 53.30% | 12 | |
| James A. Garfield | Republican | 107,677 | 44.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 243,263 | ||||
Sources: 1880
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Questions and answers
Who won Tennessee in 1880?
Winfield S. Hancock won Tennessee by 9.00 percentage points (21,892 votes).
How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1880?
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes in 1880.
How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1880?
243,263 votes were counted for president.
How did Tennessee change from 1876 to 1880?
The margin moved 10.6 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 19.6 points to Democratic by 9.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data