James A. Garfield
★ President
- Born
- November 19, 1831
- Died
- September 19, 1881
- Age at death
- 49
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- 1881
- On the ballot
- 1862–1880
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garfield4.6M
Opponents4.5M
Total Electoral Votes
Garfield214
Opponents155
10
Elections run
Between 1862 and 1880, James A. Garfield ran in 10 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and President), winning all 10. Garfield's biggest single-election total was 4,454,416 votes, in the 1880 U.S. presidential election. Garfield's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 19, decided by 6,275 votes.
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How many votes has James A. Garfield received?
James A. Garfield has received 4,606,835 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0, plus 214 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | Presidentwith Chester A. Arthur | Won | 4,454,416 (48.3%)214 EV | Winfield Scott Hancock |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 17,16661.35% | C W Reeves W G Hubbard Grandison N Tuttle |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 20,01263.76% | John S Casement R S Stranahant |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 12,59155.57% | Frank W Woods R H Hurlburt Henry Price |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 19,18969.41% | Phebe T Sutliff Robert Stranahan |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 13,53865.08% | William Howard |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 20,18767.41% | Jas McEwen |
| 1866 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 18,36271.34% | William Coolman |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 18,08674.12% | Halsey H Moses |
| 1862 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 13,28866.27% | Wood |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000063) and Wikidata (Q34597). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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