Who won Georgia in the 1880 presidential election?

Hancock (Democratic) carried Georgia in 1880, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1880?

Georgia cast 11 electoral votes in the 1880 presidential election.

Did Georgia vote for the national winner in 1880?

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

Gilded AgeGA · 11 EV

1880

Georgia: Hancock carries 11 EV.

Georgia cast its 11 electoral votes for Hancock (Democratic). National winner: James A. Garfield (Republican) — Georgia voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1880 result in Georgia

Georgia backed Hancock (Democratic) in the 1880 presidential election, casting 11 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: James A. Garfield (Republican) won nationally, while Georgia had backed a different ticket.

Georgia stayed in the Democratic column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1868. Georgia did not move alone — neighboring Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1880. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Georgia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 34 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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