The 1880 United States presidential election in Texas was held on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president.
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County Results
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Texas voted for the Democratic nominee Winfield S. Hancock, who received 64% of the vote. Texas was Hancock's fourth-strongest state. It was also the strongest state for Greenback candidate James B. Weaver, who received 11.34% of the vote.[1]
Results
edit1880 United States presidential election in Texas[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic | Winfield S. Hancock | 156,428 | 64.71% | 8 | |
Republican | James A. Garfield | 57,893 | 23.95% | 0 | |
Greenback Party | James B. Weaver | 27,405 | 11.34% | 0 | |
Total | 241,726 | 100.0% | 8 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1880 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "David Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".