The 1880 United States presidential election in Texas was held on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president.
Texas voted for the Democratic nominee Winfield Scott Hancock, who received 64% of the vote. Texas was Hancock's fourth-strongest state. It was also the strongest state for Greenback candidate James B. Weaver, who received 11.34% of the vote.
Results 1880 United States presidential election in TexasPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Winfield Scott Hancock 156,428 64.71% 8 Republican James A. Garfield 57,893 23.95% 0 Greenback Party James B. Weaver 27,405 11.34% 0 Total 241,726 100.0% 8
See also United States presidential elections in Texas
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