Illinois · 1876 presidential election
Illinois presidential election results 1876
Rutherford B. Hayes carried Illinois by 3.54 points (19,621 votes), winning 21 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 21
- Votes counted
- 554,368
- IL result
- R+3.5
- Compared with the nation
- 6.5 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1872
- 9.7 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Republican | 278,232 | 50.20% | 21 | |
| Samuel Tilden | Democratic | 258,611 | 46.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 554,368 | ||||
Sources: 1876
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Questions and answers
Who won Illinois in 1876?
Rutherford B. Hayes won Illinois by 3.54 percentage points (19,621 votes).
How many electoral votes did Illinois have in 1876?
Illinois cast 21 electoral votes in 1876.
How many people voted for president in Illinois in 1876?
554,368 votes were counted for president.
How did Illinois change from 1872 to 1876?
The margin moved 9.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 13.3 points to Republican by 3.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data