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Election in Connecticut
1880 United States presidential election in Connecticut|
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County Results
Garfield
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
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Hancock
40-50%
50-60%
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The 1880 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the
1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
president and
vice president.
Connecticut voted for the
Republican nominee,
James A. Garfield, over the
Democratic nominee,
Winfield Scott Hancock. Garfield won the state by a narrow margin of 2.01%. This would be the last time that a Republican would carry the state until
William McKinley won it in
1896.
Results
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