1876 United States presidential election in California

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1876 United States presidential election in California

← 1872 November 7, 1876 1880 →
  President Rutherford Hayes 1870 - 1880 Restored (cropped).jpg SamuelJonesTilden.jpg
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%

California Presidential Election Results 1876.svg
County Results

President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

The 1876 United States presidential election in California was held on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. State voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

California narrowly voted for the Republican nominee, Ohio Governor Rutherford B. Hayes, over the Democratic nominee, New York Governor Samuel J. Tilden.

Results[]

1876 United States presidential election in California[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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