Who won New Hampshire in the 1880 presidential election?

Garfield (Republican) carried New Hampshire in 1880, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1880?

New Hampshire cast 5 electoral votes in the 1880 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1880?

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

Gilded AgeNH · 5 EV

1880

New Hampshire: Garfield carries 5 EV.

New Hampshire cast its 5 electoral votes for Garfield (Republican). National winner: James A. Garfield (Republican) — New Hampshire voted with the national winner this cycle.

New Hampshire in 1880

The 1880 contest saw New Hampshire line up behind Garfield, delivering 5 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed New Hampshire with the eventual winner: James A. Garfield went on to take the presidency, and New Hampshire was part of his column.

New Hampshire stayed in the Republican column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1860. New Hampshire did not move alone — neighboring Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine broke the same way in 1880. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, New Hampshire has backed the Republican party more than any other — 28 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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