The 1880 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the nationwide presidential election. Alabama voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.^[2]

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1880 United States presidential election in Alabama

← 1876 November 2, 1880 1884 →
Turnout	12.03% of the total population 5.19 pp[1]
Nominee Winfield S. Hancock James A. Garfield Party Democratic Republican Home state Pennsylvania Ohio Running mate William H. English Chester A. Arthur Electoral vote 10 0 Popular vote 91,130 56,350 Percentage 59.99% 37.10%
County results Hancock   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Garfield   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   80–90%
President before election Rutherford B. Hayes Republican Elected President James A. Garfield Republican

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Alabama was won by General Winfield Scott Hancock (D–Pennsylvania), running with former Representative William Hayden English, with 59.99% 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 37.10% of the vote.^[2]

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