Louisiana · 1876 presidential election
Louisiana presidential election results 1876
Rutherford B. Hayes carried Louisiana by 3.30 points (4,807 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 145,823
- LA result
- R+3.3
- Compared with the nation
- 6.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1872
- 8.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Republican | 75,315 | 51.60% | 8 | |
| Samuel Tilden | Democratic | 70,508 | 48.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 145,823 | ||||
Sources: 1876
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Questions and answers
Who won Louisiana in 1876?
Rutherford B. Hayes won Louisiana by 3.30 percentage points (4,807 votes).
How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1876?
Louisiana cast 8 electoral votes in 1876.
How many people voted for president in Louisiana in 1876?
145,823 votes were counted for president.
How did Louisiana change from 1872 to 1876?
The margin moved 8.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 11.4 points to Republican by 3.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data