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Vermont · 1880 presidential election

Vermont presidential election results 1880

James A. Garfield carried Vermont by 41.86 points (27,251 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
5
Votes counted
65,098
VT result
R+41.9
Compared with the nation
41.8 pts more Republican
Swing since 1876
4.9 pts to R

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
James A. GarfieldRepublican45,56770.00%5
Winfield S. HancockDemocratic18,31628.10%—
Total votes65,098

Sources: 1880

Questions and answers

Who won Vermont in 1880?

James A. Garfield won Vermont by 41.86 percentage points (27,251 votes).

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1880?

Vermont cast 5 electoral votes in 1880.

How many people voted for president in Vermont in 1880?

65,098 votes were counted for president.

How did Vermont change from 1876 to 1880?

The margin moved 4.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 37.0 points to Republican by 41.9 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data