Who won Florida in the 1880 presidential election?

Hancock (Democratic) carried Florida in 1880, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1880?

Florida cast 4 electoral votes in the 1880 presidential election.

Did Florida vote for the national winner in 1880?

No. Florida backed Hancock, while James A. Garfield won the presidency nationally.

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1880

Florida: Hancock carries 4 EV.

Florida cast its 4 electoral votes for Hancock (Democratic). National winner: James A. Garfield (Republican) — Florida voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Florida, 1880

In 1880, Florida awarded its 4 electoral votes to Hancock of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: James A. Garfield (Republican) won nationally, while Florida had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Florida away from the Republican ticket it had backed in each of the previous 3 cycles. Florida did not move alone — neighboring Alabama and Georgia broke the same way in 1880. Over its 45 recorded presidential cycles, Florida has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

Nationally, James A. Garfield finished with 214 of the 369 electoral votes to Winfield Scott Hancock's 155. James A. Garfield led the national popular vote with 48.31% of the ballots cast.

The 1880 national map

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