United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1880

United States presidential election in West Virginia, 1880

November 2, 1880
Turnout	18.21% of the total population[1]
Nominee Winfield Scott Hancock James A. Garfield James B. Weaver Party Democratic Republican Greenback Home state Pennsylvania Ohio Iowa Running mate William Hayden English Chester A. Arthur Barzillai J. Chambers Electoral vote 5 0 0 Popular vote 57,390 46,243 9,008 Percentage 50.95% 41.05% 8.00%
President before election Rutherford B. Hayes Republican Elected President James Garfield Republican

Elections in West Virginia
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The 1880 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president^[2].

West Virginia was won by General Winfield Scott Hancock (D–Pennsylvania), running with former Representative William Hayden English, with 50.95% of the popular vote, against Representative James Garfield (R-Ohio), running with the 10th chairman of the New York State Republican Executive Committee Chester A. Arthur, with 41.05% of the vote and representative James B. Weaver (G–Iowa), running with Barzillai J. Chambers, a former Confederate, with 8.00% of the popular vote.^[2]

Results

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