1880 Democratic National Convention
Aftermath

Presidential candidate
Party
Home state
Popular vote
Popular vote
Electoral vote
Running mate
Running mate
Running mate
Presidential candidate
Party
Home state
Count
Percentage
Electoral vote
Vice-presidential candidate
-
-
James A. Garfield
Republican
Ohio
4,446,158
48.3%
214
Chester A. Arthur
New York
214
Winfield S. Hancock
Democratic
Pennsylvania
4,444,260
48.3%
155
William H. English
Indiana
155
James B. Weaver
Greenback Labor
Iowa
305,997
3.3%
0
Barzillai J. Chambers
Texas
0
Neal Dow
Prohibition
Maine
10,305
0.1%
0
Henry A. Thompson
Ohio
0
John W. Phelps
American
Vermont
707
0.0%
0
Samuel C. Pomeroy
Kansas
0
Other
Other
Other
3,631
0.0%
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Other
Other
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Total
Total
Total
9,211,051
100%
369
-
-
369
Needed to win
Needed to win
Needed to win
Needed to win
Needed to win
185
-
-
185

Question: What was the homestate of James Garfield?
Answer: Garfield had an easy victory over Hancock, 214 to 155.