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1880 U.S. Presidential Election

James Garfield's narrow victory raised the stakes of patronage politics and exposed the fractured Republican coalition, culminating in his assassination and civil service reform.

WhenNovember 2, 1880
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Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 2, 1880. Republican nominee James A. Garfield defeated Winfield Scott Hancock of the Democratic Party.

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