Who won Massachusetts in the 1880 presidential election?

Garfield (Republican) carried Massachusetts in 1880, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1880?

Massachusetts cast 13 electoral votes in the 1880 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 1880?

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

Gilded AgeMA · 13 EV

1880

Massachusetts: Garfield carries 13 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 13 electoral votes for Garfield (Republican). National winner: James A. Garfield (Republican) — Massachusetts voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Massachusetts, 1880

In 1880, Massachusetts awarded its 13 electoral votes to Garfield of the Republican party. That placed Massachusetts with the eventual winner: James A. Garfield went on to take the presidency, and Massachusetts was part of his column.

Massachusetts stayed in the Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Massachusetts did not move alone — neighboring Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire broke the same way in 1880. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Massachusetts has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 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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