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United States presidential election of 1880: Quick Facts

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Date November 2, 1880
Location United States

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Republican National Convention in 1880
James A. Garfield, 1880
Winfield Scott Hancock
Campaign poster
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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Key People

John Sherman
John Sherman
American statesman
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
president of United States
James A. Garfield
James A. Garfield
president of United States
Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur
president of United States
James G. Blaine
James G. Blaine
American politician
James B. Weaver
James B. Weaver
American politician
Hendricks, Thomas
Thomas A. Hendricks
vice president of United States
Winfield Scott Hancock
Winfield Scott Hancock
United States military officer
Dow, Neal
Neal Dow
American politician

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