1880 United States presidential election in Rhode Island
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The1880 United States presidential election in Rhode Islandtook place on November 2, 1880, as part of the1880 United States presidential election.Voters chose four representatives, or electors to theElectoral College,who voted forpresidentandvice president.
Rhode Islandvoted for theRepublicannominee,James A. Garfield,over theDemocraticnominee,Winfield Scott Hancock.Garfield won the state by a margin of 25.37%.
With 62.24% of the popular vote, Rhode Island would be Garfield's fourth strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote afterVermont,NebraskaandMinnesota.[1]
Results[edit]
| 1880 United States presidential election in Rhode Island[2] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Republican | James Abram GarfieldofOhio | Chester Alan ArthurofNew York | 18,195 | 62.24% | 4 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | Winfield Scott HancockofPennsylvania | William Hayden EnglishofIndiana | 10,779 | 36.87% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Greenback | James Baird WeaverofIowa | Barzillai Jefferson ChambersofTexas | 236 | 0.81% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Prohibition | Neal DowofMaine | Henry Adams ThompsonofOhio | 20 | 0.07% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Anti-Masonic | John Wolcott PhelpsofVermont | Samuel Clarke PomeroyofKansas | 4 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| N/A | Others | Others | 1 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 29,235 | 100.00% | 4 | 100.00% | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"1880 Presidential Election Statistics".Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.RetrievedMarch 5,2018.
- ^"1880 Presidential General Election Results - Rhode Island".Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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