Virginia · 1880 presidential election
Virginia presidential election results 1880
Winfield S. Hancock carried Virginia by 21.17 points (45,013 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 212,660
- VA result
- D+21.2
- Compared with the nation
- 21.3 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1876
- 2.0 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield S. Hancock | Democratic | 128,647 | 60.50% | 11 | |
| James A. Garfield | Republican | 83,634 | 39.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 212,660 | ||||
Sources: 1880
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Questions and answers
Who won Virginia in 1880?
Winfield S. Hancock won Virginia by 21.17 percentage points (45,013 votes).
How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1880?
Virginia cast 11 electoral votes in 1880.
How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1880?
212,660 votes were counted for president.
How did Virginia change from 1876 to 1880?
The margin moved 2.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 19.2 points to Democratic by 21.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data