Who won Texas in the 1880 presidential election?

Hancock (Democratic) carried Texas in 1880, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Texas have in 1880?

Texas cast 8 electoral votes in the 1880 presidential election.

Did Texas vote for the national winner in 1880?

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

Gilded AgeTX · 8 EV

1880

Texas: Hancock carries 8 EV.

Texas cast its 8 electoral votes for Hancock (Democratic). National winner: James A. Garfield (Republican) — Texas voted against the national winner this cycle.

Texas in 1880

The 1880 contest saw Texas line up behind Hancock, delivering 8 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: James A. Garfield (Republican) won nationally, while Texas had backed a different ticket.

Texas stayed in the Democratic column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1872. Texas did not move alone — neighboring Arkansas and Louisiana broke the same way in 1880. Over its 44 recorded presidential cycles, Texas has backed the Democratic 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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