1880 United States presidential election in Michigan

The 1880 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1880 United States presidential election in Michigan

November 2, 1880
 
Nominee James A. Garfield Winfield S. Hancock James B. Weaver
Party Republican Democratic Greenback
Home state Ohio Pennsylvania Iowa
Running mate Chester A. Arthur William H. English Barzillai J. Chambers
Electoral vote 11 0 0
Popular vote 185,335 131,597 34,895
Percentage 52.49% 37.27% 9.88%

County Results

President before election

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

Elected President

James A. Garfield
Republican

Michigan voted for Republican nominees James A. Garfield of Ohio and his running mate Chester A. Arthur over Democratic candidates Winfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania and running mate William Hayden English and Greenback candidates James B. Weaver of Iowa and his running mate Barzillai J. Chambers of Texas.

With 9.88% of the popular vote, Michigan would prove to be Weaver's third strongest state in terms of popular vote percentage after Texas and Iowa.[1]

Results

1880 United States presidential election in Michigan[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James A. Garfield 185,335 52.49%
Democratic Winfield Scott Hancock 131,597 37.27%
Greenback James B. Weaver 34,895 9.88%
Prohibition Neal Dow 940 0.27%
Anti-Masonic John W. Phelps 312 0.09%
Total votes 353,079 100%

Results by county

County James A. Garfield
Republican
Winfield Scott Hancock
Democratic
James B. Weaver
Greenback
Neal Dow
Prohibition
John W. Phelps
Anti-Masonic
Margin Total votes
#  % #  % #  % #  % #  %  % #
Alcona
Allegan
Alpena
Antrim
Baraga
Barry
Bay
Benzie
Berrien
Branch
Calhoun
Cass
Charlevoix
Cheboygan
Chippewa
Clare
Clinton
Crawford
Delta
Eaton
Emmet
Genesee
Gladwin
Grand Traverse
Gratiot
Hillsdale
Houghton
Huron
Ingham
Ionia
Iosco
Isabella
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Kalkaska
Kent
Keweenaw
Lake
Lapeer
Leelanau
Lenawee
Livingston
Mackinac
Macomb
Manistee
Manitou
Marquette
Mason
Mecosta
Menominee
Midland
Missaukee
Monroe
Montcalm
Muskegon
Newaygo
Oakland
Oceana
Ogemaw
Ontonagon
Osceola
Otsego
Ottawa
Presque Isle
Roscommon
Saginaw
Sanilac
Schoolcraft
Shiawassee
St. Clair
St. Joseph
Tuscola
Van Buren
Washtenaw
Wayne
Wexford
Totals[lower-alpha 1]

See also

Notes

  1. Data from Isle Royal County are not available but are included in the total.

References

  1. "1880 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  2. "1880 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan". Retrieved 2018-04-03.
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