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Indiana · 1876 presidential election

Indiana presidential election results 1876

Samuel Tilden carried Indiana by 1.52 points (6,545 votes), winning 15 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
15
Votes counted
430,020
IN result
D+1.5
Compared with the nation
1.5 pts more Republican
Swing since 1872
8.0 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Samuel TildenDemocratic213,51649.70%15
Rutherford B. HayesRepublican206,97148.10%—
Total votes430,020

Sources: 1876

Questions and answers

Who won Indiana in 1876?

Samuel Tilden won Indiana by 1.52 percentage points (6,545 votes).

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1876?

Indiana cast 15 electoral votes in 1876.

How many people voted for president in Indiana in 1876?

430,020 votes were counted for president.

How did Indiana change from 1872 to 1876?

The margin moved 8.0 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 6.4 points to Democratic by 1.5 points.

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