1880 Presidential Election
Electoral College record, as published by the National Archives
President Garfield was shot by an assassin on July 2, 1881, and died from his wounds on September 19, 1881. He was succeeded by Vice President Arthur, who took the oath of office formally in New York City, on September 20, 1881, and again ceremonially in Washington, DC, on September 22, 1881.
Electoral votes by state
| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A. Garfield, of Ohio | Winfield S. Hancock, of Pennsylvania | Chester A. Arthur, of New York | William H. English, of Indiana | ||
| Alabama | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Arkansas | 6 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| California* | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Colorado | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Connecticut | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Delaware | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Florida | 4 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| Georgia** | 11 | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| Illinois | 21 | 21 | - | 21 | - |
| Indiana | 15 | 15 | - | 15 | - |
| Iowa | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Kansas | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Kentucky | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Louisiana | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Maine | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Maryland | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Michigan | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Minnesota | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Mississippi | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Missouri | 15 | - | 15 | - | 15 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Nevada | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| New Jersey | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| New York | 35 | 35 | - | 35 | - |
| North Carolina | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Ohio | 22 | 22 | - | 22 | - |
| Oregon | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 29 | - | 29 | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| South Carolina | 7 | - | 7 | - | 7 |
| Tennessee | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Texas | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Vermont | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Virginia | 11 | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| West Virginia | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Totals | 369 | 214 | 155 | 214 | 155 |
*California appointed its electors based on Congressional districts rather than on the State’s total popular vote.
**By law the date for electors to meet and cast their votes for the 1880 election was December 1, the first Wednesday of December. Georgia's electors met and cast their votes on December 8, the second Wednesday of December. Despite the irregularity, Congress counted Georgia's electoral votes. If they had not been counted, Hancock would have received 144 electoral votes.
Official records
- 1880 Electoral College Results
Provenance
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