United States presidential election in California, 1876

United States presidential election in California, 1876
California
November 7, 1876
 
Nominee Rutherford B. Hayes Samuel J. Tilden
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio New York
Running mate William A. Wheeler Thomas A. Hendricks
Electoral vote 6 0
Popular vote 79,258 76,460
Percentage 50.88% 49.08%
President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

 Elected President

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

In the 1876 United States presidential election, California narrowly voted for the Republican nominee, Ohio Governor Rutherford B. Hayes, over the Democratic nominee, New York Governor Samuel J. Tilden.

Results

United States presidential election in California, 1876[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes 79,258 50.88% 6
Democratic Samuel J. Tilden 76,460 49.08% 0
Greenback Peter Cooper 47 0.03% 0
No party Write-ins 19 0.01% 0
Invalid or blank votes —
Totals 155,784 100.00% 6
Voter turnout —

References

  1. ↑ "1876 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
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