Who won Nebraska in the 1880 presidential election?

Garfield (Republican) carried Nebraska in 1880, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1880?

Nebraska cast 3 electoral votes in the 1880 presidential election.

Did Nebraska vote for the national winner in 1880?

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

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1880

Nebraska: Garfield carries 3 EV.

Nebraska cast its 3 electoral votes for Garfield (Republican). National winner: James A. Garfield (Republican) — Nebraska voted with the national winner this cycle.

Nebraska in 1880

The 1880 contest saw Nebraska line up behind Garfield, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. Nebraska ended up on the winning side — James A. Garfield captured the White House that year.

It marked the 4th consecutive election in which Nebraska backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1868. The region divided — Iowa, Kansas, and Colorado joined Nebraska for the Republican ticket, while Missouri did not. Across the 40 presidential elections Nebraska has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (31 times). The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

In the national count, James A. Garfield took 214 of the 369 electoral votes, against 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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