1880 United States presidential election in Michigan

The 1880 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose eleven electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

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1880 United States presidential election in Michigan

November 2, 1880

Nominee James A. Garfield Winfield Scott Hancock James B. Weaver Party Republican Democratic Greenback Home state Ohio Pennsylvania Iowa Running mate Chester A. Arthur William Hayden English Barzillai J. Chambers Electoral vote 11 0 0 Popular vote 185,335 131,597 34,895 Percentage 52.49% 37.27% 9.88%

Results by county Garfield   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80% Hancock   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%

President before election Rutherford B. Hayes Republican Elected President James A. Garfield Republican

Michigan voted for Republican nominees James A. Garfield of Ohio and his running mate Chester A. Arthur over Democratic candidates Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania and running mate William Hayden English.

With 9.88% of the popular vote, Michigan would prove to be Weaver's third strongest state in terms of popular vote percentage after Texas and Iowa.[1]

Results

1880 United States presidential election in Michigan[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James A. Garfield	185,335	52.49%
	Democratic	Winfield Scott Hancock	131,597	37.27%
	Greenback	James B. Weaver	34,895	9.88%
	Prohibition	Neal Dow	940	0.27%
	Anti-Masonic	John W. Phelps	312	0.09%
Total votes			353,079	100%

References

1. "1880 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
2. "1880 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan". Retrieved 2018-04-03.