1880 United States presidential election in Delaware

none June 2025 September 2023 1880 United States presidential election 1880 United States presidential election in Delaware presidential no 1876 United States presidential election in Delaware 1876 1884 United States presidential election in Delaware 1884 November 2, 1880 x200px WinfieldScottHancock2 (cropped 3x4).jpg Winfield Scott Hancock Democratic Party (United States) Pennsylvania William Hayden English 3 15,181 51.53% James Abram Garfield, photo portrait seated (cropped).jpg James A. Garfield Republican Party (United States) Ohio Chester A. Arthur 0 14,148 48.03% 1880 United States presidential election in Delaware results map by county.svg 120px County results Hancock #86b6f2 50–60% Garfield #e27f90 50–60% President Rutherford B. Hayes Republican Party (United States) James Garfield Republican Party (United States) 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.1880 Presidential Election Results Delaware https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1880&off=0&elect=0&fips=10&f=0 Delaware was won by General Winfield Scott Hancock (D–Pennsylvania), 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. As of 2026, this is the most recent time that a Republican won the presidency without carrying Sussex County. Results + General Election ResultsProclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82014805/1880-11-13/ed-1/?sp=1 17 December 2025 The Daily Gazette 13 November 1880 Wilmington 1The Official Returns of the State https://www.newspapers.com/image/153941836/ 17 December 2025 The Morning News 6 November 1880 Wilmington 1Party Pledged to Elector Votes Democratic Party Winfield Scott Hancock Albert Whiteley15,181 Democratic Party Winfield Scott Hancock Charles B. Lore15,172 Democratic Party Winfield Scott Hancock George Russell15,164 Republican Party James A. Garfield John D. Rodney14,148 Republican Party James A. Garfield Henry du Pont14,138 Republican Party James A. Garfield Daniel P. Barnard Jr.14,128 Greenback Party James B. Weaver Daniel G. Fisher121 Greenback Party James B. Weaver Benjamin B. Cooper120 Greenback Party James B. Weaver Alexander Humphreys120 Write-in Scattering8Votes cast"highest" Based on highest elector on each ticket 29,458 Results by county County Winfield S. HancockDemocratic James A. GarfieldRepublican James B. WeaverGreenback Margin Total votes cast"highest" # % # % # % # %Kent3,66554.62%3,04245.34%00.00%6239.28%6,710Includes 3 Scattering votesNew Castle7,62349.53%7,72450.19%380.25%-101-0.66%15,390Includes 5 Scattering votesSussex3,89352.91%3,38245.96%831.13%5116.94%7,358Totals15,18151.53%14,14848.03%1210.41%1,0333.51%29,458 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican New Castle See also United States presidential elections in Delaware Notes References Delaware 1880 Category:1880 Delaware elections