1876 Presidential Election
185
Electoral votes — Rutherford B. Hayes
184
Electoral votes — Samuel J. Tilden
185
Needed for a majority
Electoral College record, as published by the National Archives
President
Rutherford B. Hayes [R]
Main Opponent
Samuel J. Tilden [D]
Electoral Vote
Winner: 185 · Main Opponent: 184 · Total/Majority: 369/185
Vice President
William A. Wheeler (185)
V.P. Opponents
Thomas A. Hendricks (184)
Notes
The electoral votes of four states were disputed. Congress referred the matter to the Electoral Commission, which it established for the sole purpose of determining the winner of the election. The Electoral Commission gave the decision to Rutherford B. Hayes.
Electoral votes by state
| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford B. Hayes, of Ohio | Samuel J. Tilden, of New York | William A. Wheeler, of New York | Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana | ||
| Alabama | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Arkansas | 6 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| California | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Colorado | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Connecticut | 6 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| Delaware | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Florida* | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Georgia | 11 | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| Illinois | 21 | 21 | - | 21 | - |
| Indiana | 15 | - | 15 | - | 15 |
| Iowa | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Kansas | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Kentucky | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Louisiana* | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Maine | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Maryland | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Michigan | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Minnesota | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Mississippi | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Missouri | 15 | - | 15 | - | 15 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| New Jersey | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| New York | 35 | - | 35 | - | 35 |
| North Carolina | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Ohio | 22 | 22 | - | 22 | - |
| Oregon* | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 29 | - | 29 | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| South Carolina* | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Tennessee | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Texas | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Vermont | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Virginia | 11 | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| West Virginia | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Totals | 369 | 185 | 184 | 185 | 184 |
*The electoral votes of Florida, Louisiana, Oregon, and South Carolina were disputed. Congress referred the matter to the Electoral Commission, which it established for the sole purpose of determining the winner of the election. The Electoral Commission gave the decision to Rutherford B. Hayes.
Official records
National Archives — Office of the Federal Register
- 1876 Electoral College Results
Provenance
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