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Florida · 1876 presidential election

Florida presidential election results 1876

Rutherford B. Hayes carried Florida by 1.97 points (922 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
46,776
FL result
R+2.0
Compared with the nation
5.0 pts more Republican
Swing since 1872
5.1 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Rutherford B. HayesRepublican23,84951.00%4
Samuel TildenDemocratic22,92749.00%—
Total votes46,776

Sources: 1876

Questions and answers

Who won Florida in 1876?

Rutherford B. Hayes won Florida by 1.97 percentage points (922 votes).

How many electoral votes did Florida have in 1876?

Florida cast 4 electoral votes in 1876.

How many people voted for president in Florida in 1876?

46,776 votes were counted for president.

How did Florida change from 1872 to 1876?

The margin moved 5.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 7.0 points to Republican by 2.0 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data