Mississippi · 1876 presidential election
Mississippi presidential election results 1876
Samuel Tilden carried Mississippi by 36.15 points (59,570 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 164,776
- MS result
- D+36.2
- Compared with the nation
- 33.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1872
- 63.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Tilden | Democratic | 112,173 | 68.10% | 8 | |
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Republican | 52,603 | 31.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 164,776 | ||||
Sources: 1876
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Questions and answers
Who won Mississippi in 1876?
Samuel Tilden won Mississippi by 36.15 percentage points (59,570 votes).
How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1876?
Mississippi cast 8 electoral votes in 1876.
How many people voted for president in Mississippi in 1876?
164,776 votes were counted for president.
How did Mississippi change from 1872 to 1876?
The margin moved 63.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 27.0 points to Democratic by 36.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data