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.
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 ResultsParty 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 29,458
Results by county County Winfield S. HancockDemocratic James A. GarfieldRepublican James B. WeaverGreenback Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Kent3,66554.62%3,04245.34%00.00%6239.28%6,710New Castle7,62349.53%7,72450.19%380.25%-101-0.66%15,390Sussex3,89352.91%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
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