Texas · 1880 presidential election
Texas presidential election results 1880
Winfield S. Hancock carried Texas by 41.03 points (98,738 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 240,659
- TX result
- D+41.0
- Compared with the nation
- 41.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1876
- 0.5 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield S. Hancock | Democratic | 155,963 | 64.80% | 8 | |
| James A. Garfield | Republican | 57,225 | 23.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 240,659 | ||||
Sources: 1880
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Questions and answers
Who won Texas in 1880?
Winfield S. Hancock won Texas by 41.03 percentage points (98,738 votes).
How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1880?
Texas cast 8 electoral votes in 1880.
How many people voted for president in Texas in 1880?
240,659 votes were counted for president.
How did Texas change from 1876 to 1880?
The margin moved 0.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 40.5 points to Democratic by 41.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data