Kentucky · 1876 presidential election
Kentucky presidential election results 1876
Samuel Tilden carried Kentucky by 24.09 points (62,540 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 259,614
- KY result
- D+24.1
- Compared with the nation
- 21.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1872
- 18.2 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Tilden | Democratic | 159,696 | 61.50% | 12 | |
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Republican | 97,156 | 37.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 259,614 | ||||
Sources: 1876
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Questions and answers
Who won Kentucky in 1876?
Samuel Tilden won Kentucky by 24.09 percentage points (62,540 votes).
How many electoral votes did Kentucky have in 1876?
Kentucky cast 12 electoral votes in 1876.
How many people voted for president in Kentucky in 1876?
259,614 votes were counted for president.
How did Kentucky change from 1872 to 1876?
The margin moved 18.2 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 5.9 points to Democratic by 24.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data