President / Vice President, 1880 Election
General
| Date: | November 2, 1880 |
| Cycle: | 1880 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Garfield | Man | Chester Arthur (Man) | Republican | 93,902 | 62.28 | +26.92 |
| Winfield Hancock | Man | William English (Man) | Democrat | 53,315 | 35.36 | |
| James Weaver | Man | Benjamin Chambers (Man) | Greenback-Labor | 3,267 | 2.17 | |
| Neal Dow | Man | Henry A. (H.A.) Thompson (Man) | Prohibition | 286 | 0.19 |
Garfield and Arthur each received Minnesota's five Electoral College votes. This was the most decisive presidential victory in the state since Lincoln’s win in 1860. For the first time a GOP presidential nominee fared better in Minnesota than Iowa (where Garfield won by 24.2 points) with Minnesota turning in the third strongest showing for Garfield in the 10-state Midwest region behind only Kansas (30.7 points) and Nebraska (30.3 points).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1955 (p. 340).