Who won Missouri in the 1880 presidential election?

Hancock (Democratic) carried Missouri in 1880, winning its 15 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Missouri have in 1880?

Missouri cast 15 electoral votes in the 1880 presidential election.

Did Missouri vote for the national winner in 1880?

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

Gilded AgeMO · 15 EV

1880

Missouri: Hancock carries 15 EV.

Missouri cast its 15 electoral votes for Hancock (Democratic). National winner: James A. Garfield (Republican) — Missouri voted against the national winner this cycle.

Missouri in 1880

The 1880 contest saw Missouri line up behind Hancock, delivering 15 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: James A. Garfield (Republican) won nationally, while Missouri had backed a different ticket.

Missouri stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1872. The region divided — Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas joined Missouri for the Democratic ticket, while Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, and Nebraska did not. Over its 52 recorded presidential cycles, Missouri has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 33 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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