The 1876 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Connecticut voted for the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden, over the Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes. Tilden won the state by a narrow margin of 2.37%. It was the first time since 1852 that a Democratic presidential candidate won Connecticut.
As of 2020, this is the most recent presidential election in which the Democratic nominee carried the town of Hartland.
Results[]
1876 United States presidential election in Connecticut[1]
Party
Candidate
Running mate
Popular vote
Electoral vote
Count
%
Count
%
Democratic
Samuel J. Tilden of New York
Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana
61,927
50.70%
6
100.00%
Republican
Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio
William A. Wheeler of New York
59,033
48.33%
0
0.00%
Greenback
Peter Cooper of New York
Samuel Fenton Cary of Ohio
774
0.63%
0
0.00%
Prohibition
Green Clay Smith of Kentucky
Gideon Tabor Stewart of Ohio
374
0.31%
0
0.00%
N/A
Others
Others
26
0.02%
0
0.00%
Total
122,134
100.00%
6
100.00%
See also[]
United States presidential elections in Connecticut