United States presidential election in Michigan, 1880
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The 1880 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Michigan voters chose eleven electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
- ↑ "1880 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ↑ "1880 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan". Retrieved 2018-04-03.
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