Rutherford B. Hayes vs Samuel Tilden
Rutherford B. Hayes vs Samuel Tilden in 1876: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
Rutherford B. Hayes
- Elections
- 1 (1876)
- Won
- 1
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 185
- Best popular vote
- 48.0% in 1876
- Parties
- Republican
Samuel Tilden
- Elections
- 1 (1876)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 184
- Best popular vote
- 51.0% in 1876
- Parties
- Democratic
- Rutherford B. Hayes states
- 20
- Samuel Tilden states
- 17
- Popular vote
- 48.0% – 51.0%
Every state, 1876
| State | Rutherford B. Hayes | Samuel Tilden | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 40.0% | 60.0% 10 | -20.0 | 10 |
| Arkansas | 39.9% | 59.9% 6 | -20.0 | 6 |
| California | 50.9% 6 | 49.1% | 1.8 | 6 |
| Colorado | — | — | — | — |
| Connecticut | 48.3% | 50.7% 6 | -2.4 | 6 |
| Delaware | 44.6% | 55.4% 3 | -10.8 | 3 |
| Florida | 51.0% 4 | 49.0% | 2.0 | 4 |
| Georgia | 28.0% | 72.0% 11 | -44.0 | 11 |
| Illinois | 50.2% 21 | 46.6% | 3.6 | 21 |
| Indiana | 48.1% | 49.7% 15 | -1.6 | 15 |
| Iowa | 58.4% 11 | 38.2% | 20.2 | 11 |
| Kansas | 63.1% 5 | 30.5% | 32.6 | 5 |
| Kentucky | 37.4% | 61.5% 12 | -24.1 | 12 |
| Louisiana | 51.6% 8 | 48.4% | 3.2 | 8 |
| Maine | 56.6% 7 | 42.6% | 14.0 | 7 |
| Maryland | 44.0% | 56.0% 8 | -12.0 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 57.8% 13 | 41.9% | 15.9 | 13 |
| Michigan | 52.4% 11 | 44.5% | 7.9 | 11 |
| Minnesota | 58.8% 5 | 39.3% | 19.5 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 31.9% | 68.1% 8 | -36.2 | 8 |
| Missouri | 41.4% | 57.6% 15 | -16.2 | 15 |
| Nebraska | 64.8% 3 | 35.2% | 29.6 | 3 |
| Nevada | 52.7% 3 | 47.3% | 5.4 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 51.8% 5 | 48.1% | 3.7 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 47.0% | 52.7% 9 | -5.7 | 9 |
| New York | 48.2% | 51.4% 35 | -3.2 | 35 |
| North Carolina | 46.4% | 53.6% 10 | -7.2 | 10 |
| Ohio | 50.2% 22 | 49.1% | 1.1 | 22 |
| Oregon | 50.9% 3 | 47.4% | 3.5 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 50.6% 29 | 48.2% | 2.4 | 29 |
| Rhode Island | 59.6% 4 | 40.4% | 19.2 | 4 |
| South Carolina | 50.2% 7 | 49.8% | 0.4 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 40.2% | 59.8% 12 | -19.6 | 12 |
| Texas | 29.7% | 70.2% 8 | -40.5 | 8 |
| Vermont | 68.4% 5 | 31.4% | 37.0 | 5 |
| Virginia | 40.4% | 59.6% 11 | -19.2 | 11 |
| West Virginia | 42.1% | 56.7% 5 | -14.6 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 50.7% 10 | 48.1% | 2.6 | 10 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden in 1876?
Rutherford B. Hayes won the presidency. Electoral votes: Rutherford B. Hayes 185, Samuel Tilden 184. Popular vote: Rutherford B. Hayes 48.0%, Samuel Tilden 51.0%.
How many states did Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden each win in 1876?
Rutherford B. Hayes carried 20 and Samuel Tilden carried 17.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data