Who won Maine in the 1880 presidential election?

Garfield (Republican) carried Maine in 1880, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1880?

Maine cast 7 electoral votes in the 1880 presidential election.

Did Maine vote for the national winner in 1880?

Yes. Maine backed James A. Garfield, who won the presidency that year.

Gilded AgeME · 7 EV

1880

Maine: Garfield carries 7 EV.

Maine cast its 7 electoral votes for Garfield (Republican). National winner: James A. Garfield (Republican) — Maine voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1880 result in Maine

Maine backed Garfield (Republican) in the 1880 presidential election, casting 7 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Maine with the eventual winner: James A. Garfield went on to take the presidency, and Maine was part of his column.

Maine stayed in the Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Maine did not move alone — neighboring New Hampshire broke the same way in 1880. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Maine has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 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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