1876 Presidential Election Results
Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) won the 1876 presidential election with 185 of 369 electoral votes, defeating Samuel J. Tilden (Democratic, 184). Tilden won the popular vote with 51.5%. The electoral votes of Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and one Oregon elector were disputed. A congressional Electoral Commission awarded all 20 to Hayes, who won by one vote.
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Results by state
| State | EV | Hayes | Tilden | Votes cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10 | 40.0%68,708 | 60.0%102,98910 EV | 171,697 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 40.0%38,649 | 60.1%58,0866 EV | 96,735 |
| California | 6 | 50.9%79,2586 EV | 49.1%76,460 | 155,718 |
| Colorado | 3 | 3 EV | – | — |
| Connecticut | 6 | 48.8%59,033 | 51.2%61,9276 EV | 120,960 |
| Delaware | 3 | 44.6%10,752 | 55.5%13,3813 EV | 24,133 |
| Florida | 4 | 51.0%23,8494 EV | 49.0%22,927 | 46,776 |
| Georgia | 11 | 28.0%50,533 | 72.0%130,15711 EV | 180,690 |
| Iowa | 11 | 60.4%171,32611 EV | 39.6%112,121 | 283,447 |
| Illinois | 21 | 51.8%278,23221 EV | 48.2%258,611 | 536,843 |
| Indiana | 15 | 49.2%206,971 | 50.8%213,51615 EV | 420,487 |
| Kansas | 5 | 67.4%78,3245 EV | 32.6%37,902 | 116,226 |
| Kentucky | 12 | 37.8%97,156 | 62.2%159,69612 EV | 256,852 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 51.7%75,3158 EV | 48.4%70,508 | 145,823 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 58.0%150,06313 EV | 42.0%108,777 | 258,840 |
| Maryland | 8 | 44.0%71,980 | 56.1%91,7798 EV | 163,759 |
| Maine | 7 | 57.1%66,3007 EV | 43.0%49,917 | 116,217 |
| Michigan | 11 | 54.1%166,90111 EV | 45.9%141,665 | 308,566 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 59.9%72,9825 EV | 40.1%48,816 | 121,798 |
| Missouri | 15 | 41.8%145,027 | 58.2%202,08615 EV | 347,113 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 31.9%52,603 | 68.1%112,1738 EV | 164,776 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 46.4%108,484 | 53.6%125,42710 EV | 233,911 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 64.8%31,9153 EV | 35.2%17,343 | 49,258 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 51.9%41,5405 EV | 48.1%38,510 | 80,050 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 47.2%103,517 | 52.8%115,9629 EV | 219,479 |
| Nevada | 3 | 52.7%10,3833 EV | 47.3%9,308 | 19,691 |
| New York | 35 | 48.4%489,207 | 51.6%521,94935 EV | 1,011,156 |
| Ohio | 22 | 50.6%330,69822 EV | 49.4%323,182 | 653,880 |
| Oregon | 3 | 51.8%15,2073 EV | 48.2%14,157 | 29,364 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 51.2%384,15729 EV | 48.8%366,204 | 750,361 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 59.6%15,7874 EV | 40.4%10,712 | 26,499 |
| South Carolina | 7 | 50.2%91,7867 EV | 49.8%90,897 | 182,683 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 40.2%89,566 | 59.8%133,17712 EV | 222,743 |
| Texas | 8 | 29.7%45,013 | 70.3%106,3728 EV | 151,385 |
| Virginia | 11 | 40.4%95,518 | 59.6%140,77011 EV | 236,288 |
| Vermont | 5 | 68.5%44,0925 EV | 31.5%20,254 | 64,346 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 51.3%130,66810 EV | 48.7%123,927 | 254,595 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 42.6%41,997 | 57.4%56,5465 EV | 98,543 |
Popular vote shares are of the votes for the candidates listed in the source. A dash under Votes cast means the state legislature chose the electors. Sources: the National Archives (electoral votes), the American Presidency Project and the Clerk of the House (popular vote).