Who won Vermont in the 1880 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1880?

Vermont cast 5 electoral votes in the 1880 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 1880?

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

Gilded AgeVT · 5 EV

1880

Vermont: Garfield carries 5 EV.

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

Vermont in 1880

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

Vermont stayed in the Republican column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Vermont did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire broke the same way in 1880. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Vermont has backed the Republican 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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