1880 Election - WI Results | Presidential Elections | Online Exhibits

That's The Ticket:
A Parade of Presidential Elections

Republican Ticket
Presidential candidate:	JAMES GARFIELD, Ohio Congressman
VP candidate:	CHESTER A. ARTHUR, former New York Port Collector
Popular votes:	4,453,611 (48.3%)
Electoral votes:	214
Democratic Ticket
Presidential candidate:	Winfield Hancock, U.S. Army General
VP candidate:	William English, former Indiana Congressman
Popular votes:	4,445,256 (48.2%)
Electoral votes:	155

Tariffs and civil service reform were among the issues of this election.
Garfield became a compromise dark-horse candidate after a stalemate among Republican factions.
Just months after his inauguration, Garfield was assassinated by a supporter of a rival Republican faction. The assassin was upset that Garfield didn't appoint him to a diplomatic post.

James A. Garfield.
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Democratic National Convention, Cincinnati. "Harper's Weekly," July 10, 1880.
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Garfield victory cartoon. "Harper's Weekly," November 20, 1880.
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George F. Hoar addresses the delegates at the Republican National Convention, Chicago. Frank Leslie's "Illustrated Newspaper", June 1880.
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Delegates arrive at the Republican National Convention, Chicago. Frank Leslie's "Illustrated Newspaper", June 1880.
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