The 1880 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Vermont voted for the Republican nominee, James A. Garfield, over the Democratic nominee, Winfield Scott Hancock. Garfield won Vermont by a margin of 41.66%.
With 69.81% of the popular vote, Vermont would be Garfield's strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote.
The Republican vice presidential nominee Chester Alan Arthur was born in Vermont, more specifically in the town of Fairfield. Despite this the town was won by Hancock.
Results
Results by county County James Abram GarfieldGéoelections; Presidential election of 1880 Popular Vote (.xlsx file for €15)Republican Winfield Scott HancockDemocratic James Baird WeaverGéoelections; Presidential election of 1880 Popular Vote for James B. Weaver (.xlsx file for €15)Greenback Margin Total votes castThese totals differ from those given in Dave Leip’s Atlas. # % # % # % # % Addison 3,842 85.72% 585 13.05% 55 1.23% 3,257 72.67% 4,482 Bennington 2,641 64.71% 1,440 35.29% 0 0.00% 1,201 29.43% 4,081 Caledonia 3,134 69.11% 1,372 30.25% 29 0.64% 1,762 38.85% 4,535 Chittenden 3,902 64.86% 2,020 33.58% 94 1.56% 1,882 31.28% 6,016 Essex 853 64.14% 472 35.49% 5 0.38% 381 28.65% 1,330 Franklin 3,018 60.07% 1,652 32.88% 354 7.05% 1,366 27.19% 5,024 Grand Isle 397 60.80% 239 36.60% 17 2.60% 158 24.20% 653 Lamoille 1,702 66.56% 587 22.96% 268 10.48% 1,115 43.61% 2,557 Orange 3,107 65.14% 1,631 34.19% 32 0.67% 1,476 30.94% 4,770 Orleans 2,911 77.79% 804 21.49% 27 0.72% 2,107 56.31% 3,742 Rutland 5,690 69.79% 2,421 29.69% 42 0.52% 3,269 40.10% 8,153 Washington 3,611 62.67% 1,927 33.44% 224 3.89% 1,684 29.23% 5,762 Windham 4,637 76.37% 1,426 23.48% 9 0.15% 3,211 52.88% 6,072 Windsor 6,122 77.29% 1,740 21.97% 59 0.74% 4,382 55.32% 7,921Totals45,56770.00%18,31628.14%1,2151.87%27,25141.86%65,098
See also United States presidential elections in Vermont
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