U.S. presidential election, 1880

The U.S. presidential election of 1880 was largely seen as a referendum on the Republican's relaxation of Reconstruction efforts in the southern states. There were no pressing issues of the day save tariffs, with the Republicans supporting higher tariffs and the Democrats supporting lower ones.

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Republican - Reconstruction

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Incumbent President Rutherford Hayes did not seek re-election, keeping a promise made during the 1876 campaign. The Republican Party eventually chose another Ohioan, James Abram Garfield, as their standard-bearer. The Democratic Party meanwhile chose Civil War General Winfield Scott Hancock as their nominee.

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Rutherford Hayes - 1876 - Republican Party - Ohio - James Abram Garfield - Democratic Party - Civil War - Winfield Scott Hancock

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Georgia voters did not cast their ballots until December 8, 1880, belatedly awarding their 11 electoral votes to Hancock. Despite capturing less than 10,000 more popular votes than Hancock, Garfield was easily elected, capturing 214 of the states' 369 electoral votes.

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Georgia - December 8 - 1880

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