Election in Texas
Main article: 1880 United States presidential election
1880 United States presidential election in Texas
Nominee
Winfield S. Hancock
James A. Garfield
James B. Weaver
Party
Democratic
Republican
Greenback
Home state
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Iowa
Running mate
William H. English
Chester A. Arthur
Barzillai J. Chambers
Electoral vote
8
0
0
Popular vote
156,428
57,893
27,405
Percentage
64.7%
24.0%
11.3%
County Results
Hancock
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
90-100%
Garfield
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Weaver
50-60%
President before election
Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican
Elected President
James A. Garfield
Republican
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 .
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 [ ]
1880 United States presidential election in Texas[2]
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
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