Rutherford B. Hayes Republican James A. Garfield Republican The 1880 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election.

Rhode Island voted for the Republican nominee, James A. Garfield, over the Democratic nominee, Winfield Scott Hancock.

With 62.24% of the popular vote, Rhode Island would be Garfield's fourth strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after Vermont, Nebraska and Minnesota.

[1] This was the last time until 1964 that a Democrat won the town of North Kingstown.

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