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What percentage of the popular vote did Weaver receive in the 1880 presidential election?

  • 1.5%

  • 3.3%

  • 5.2%

  • 7.1%

Answer

In the 1880 presidential election, James B. Weaver received 3.3 percent of the popular vote as the Greenback Party nominee. He was more successful in the 1892 election, receiving 8.5 percent of the popular vote as the People's Party nominee.
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