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Events on Tuesday 2 November 1880 1
1880James Garfield elected presidentRepublican wins closely contested US presidential electionJames A. Garfield defeated Winfield Scott Hancock in the November 1880 election, one of the closest popular votes in US history. Garfield took office in March 1881 but was assassinated within months. The election turned on tariff policy and patronage reform.