The 1880 United States Presidential ElectionWhile President Tilden won the electoral vote by a very comfortable margin, some said land-slide, the popular vote was a different story. With rumors escaping that Blaine had been privy to corrupt financial dealings days after the end of the Republican National Convention, pro-silver and pro-paper money Republicans unhappy over the nomination of another gold candidate, and the populist Greenback campaign run by Weaver, a fast-paced race for election day began. Republican newspapers across the country denounced Blaine, with a "mugwump" faction throwing its support behind Tilden and a populist faction supporting Weaver. Meanwhile, Weaver took advantage of the nation's railroad system, going from town to town across the West and Mid-West campaigning. With Republican diehards still clinging to Blaine, neither Weaver nor Tilden could claim a majority of the popular vote. However, Tilden claimed a plurality, and a majority of the electoral vote as well, sealing the deal for his re-election.
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