Who won Nevada in the 1880 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Nevada have in 1880?

Nevada cast 3 electoral votes in the 1880 presidential election.

Did Nevada vote for the national winner in 1880?

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

Gilded AgeNV · 3 EV

1880

Nevada: Garfield carries 3 EV.

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

Reading the 1880 result in Nevada

Nevada backed Garfield (Republican) in the 1880 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Nevada with the eventual winner: James A. Garfield went on to take the presidency, and Nevada was part of his column.

Nevada stayed in the Republican column for the 5th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1864. It stood apart from its neighbors: California and Oregon went the other way that year. Over its 41 recorded presidential cycles, Nevada has backed the Republican party more than any other — 21 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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