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The 1880 United States elections occurred during the Third Party System, and elected the members of the 47th United States Congress. Republicans retained the presidency and took control of the House. An unclear partisan situation prevailed in the Senate.
The gold standard and the tariff tax on imports divided the major parties. [5] The monetary debate was over the basis for the value of the United States dollar. Nothing but gold and silver coin had ever been legal tender in the United States until the Civil War, when the mounting costs of the war forced the United States Congress to issue "greenbacks" (dollar bills backed by government bonds). [6]
The 1880 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
The 1880 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
The United States presidential election of 1880 was a contest between James A. Garfield, Republican from Ohio, and Winfield Scott Hancock, Democrat from Pennsylvania, in which the Republican Garfield prevailed.
The 1880 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
The 1880 United States presidential election in Texas was held on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to represent the state in the Electoral College , which chose the president and vice president .
The 1880 United States House of Representatives elections were held for the most part on November 2, 1880, with five states holding theirs early between June and October. . They coincided with the 1880 presidential election which was won by James A. Garfield, who was a member of the House at the ti