Chester A. Arthur, President

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
On the ballot
1880
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Arthur4.5M
Opponents4.4M
Total Electoral Votes
Arthur214
Opponents155
1
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

Chester A. Arthur’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880Vice Presidentwith James A. GarfieldWon4,454,416 (48.3%)214 EVWinfield Scott Hancock
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q35498). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Chester A. Arthur: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/chester-a-arthur. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.