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Born March 20, 1804 • Portland • Maine
Died October 2, 1897 (aged 93) • Portland • Maine
Title / Office mayor (1851-1858), Portland
Political Affiliation Prohibition Party
Role In United States presidential election of 1880

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Map of the United States showing the results of the 1880 presidential election by state. States won by Garfield (Republican) are shaded in red, while those won by Hancock (Democratic) are in blue. Electoral vote totals for each state are indicated by numbers, with Garfield receiving 214 electoral votes and Hancock 155. California is marked with stripes to show it split its electoral votes.
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