Complete the following sentence: In the Presidential election, Republican Representative James Garfield from Ohio defeated Democratic General Winfield Hancock. Garfield won a clear majority of electoral votes, he won the popular vote by the smallest margin in history.<unk> Garfield won a clear majority of electoral votes, he won the popular vote by the smallest margin in history.<unk> Garfield won the popular vote by the smallest margin in history. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Garfield emerged as the dark horse Republican nominee following the 1880 Republican National Convention, prevailing on the 36th ballot over former President Ulysses S. Grant, Maine Senator James G. Blaine, and Ohio Senator John Sherman.<unk> Garfield emerged as the dark horse Republican nominee following the 1880 Republican National Convention, prevailing on the 36th ballot over former President Ulysses S. Grant, Maine Senator James G. Blaine, and Ohio Senator John Sherman. Hancock <unk> <unk> <unk>
1880 Democratic National Convention on the second ballot, defeating Delaware Senator Thomas F. Bayard and several other candidates. Garfield was the first sitting member of Congress to be elected president, and remains the only sitting member of the House to win a presidential election.<unk> Garfield was the first sitting member of Congress to be elected president, and remains the only sitting member of the House to win a presidential election.