1880 United States presidential election in Delaware
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The 1880 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[1]
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November 2, 1880
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 County Results
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Delaware was won by General Winfield Scott Hancock (DâPennsylvania), running with former Representative William Hayden English, with 51.53% of the popular vote, against Representative James A. Garfield (R-Ohio), running with the 10th chairman of the New York State Republican Executive Committee Chester A. Arthur, with 48.03% of the vote.[1]
As of 2026, this is the most recent time that a Republican won the presidency without carrying Sussex County.
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | Winfield Scott Hancock | Albert Whiteley | 15,181 | |
| Democratic Party | Winfield Scott Hancock | Charles B. Lore | 15,172 | |
| Democratic Party | Winfield Scott Hancock | George Russell | 15,164 | |
| Republican Party | James A. Garfield | John D. Rodney | 14,148 | |
| Republican Party | James A. Garfield | Henry du Pont | 14,138 | |
| Republican Party | James A. Garfield | Daniel P. Barnard Jr. | 14,128 | |
| Greenback Party | James B. Weaver | Daniel G. Fisher | 121 | |
| Greenback Party | James B. Weaver | Benjamin B. Cooper | 120 | |
| Greenback Party | James B. Weaver | Alexander Humphreys | 120 | |
| Write-in | Scattering | 8 | ||
| Votes cast[a] | 29,458 | |||
Results by county
| County[2][3] | Winfield S. Hancock Democratic |
James A. Garfield Republican |
James B. Weaver Greenback |
Margin | Total votes cast[a] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 3,665 | 54.62% | 3,042 | 45.34% | 0 | 0.00% | 623 | 9.28% | 6,710[b] |
| New Castle | 7,623 | 49.53% | 7,724 | 50.19% | 38 | 0.25% | -101 | -0.66% | 15,390[c] |
| Sussex | 3,893 | 52.91% | 3,382 | 45.96% | 83 | 1.13% | 511 | 6.94% | 7,358 |
| Totals | 15,181 | 51.53% | 14,148 | 48.03% | 121 | 0.41% | 1,033 | 3.51% | 29,458 |
