Chester A. Arthur
★ President
- Born
- October 5, 1829
- Died
- November 18, 1886
- Age at death
- 57
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- 1881–1885
- Years in office
- 4 years as president
- On the ballot
- 1880
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Arthur4.5M
Opponents4.4M
Total Electoral Votes
Arthur214
Opponents155
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Elections run
As a running mate, Arthur is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 U.S. presidential election with 4,454,416 votes (48.3%), defeating Winfield Scott Hancock.
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How many votes has Chester A. Arthur received?
Chester A. Arthur has received 4,454,416 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0, plus 214 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | Vice Presidentwith James A. Garfield | Won | 4,454,416 (48.3%)214 EV | Winfield Scott Hancock |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000303) and Wikidata (Q35498). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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