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Massachusetts · 1876 presidential election

Massachusetts presidential election results 1876

Rutherford B. Hayes carried Massachusetts by 15.90 points (41,286 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
13
Votes counted
259,619
MA result
R+15.9
Compared with the nation
18.9 pts more Republican
Swing since 1872
22.6 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Rutherford B. HayesRepublican150,06357.80%13
Samuel TildenDemocratic108,77741.90%—
Total votes259,619

Sources: 1876

Questions and answers

Who won Massachusetts in 1876?

Rutherford B. Hayes won Massachusetts by 15.90 percentage points (41,286 votes).

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1876?

Massachusetts cast 13 electoral votes in 1876.

How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1876?

259,619 votes were counted for president.

How did Massachusetts change from 1872 to 1876?

The margin moved 22.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 38.5 points to Republican by 15.9 points.

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