Nebraska · 1876 presidential election
Nebraska presidential election results 1876
Rutherford B. Hayes carried Nebraska by 29.58 points (14,572 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 49,258
- NE result
- R+29.6
- Compared with the nation
- 32.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1872
- 11.8 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Republican | 31,915 | 64.80% | 3 | |
| Samuel Tilden | Democratic | 17,343 | 35.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 49,258 | ||||
Nebraska gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1876
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Questions and answers
Who won Nebraska in 1876?
Rutherford B. Hayes won Nebraska by 29.58 percentage points (14,572 votes).
How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1876?
Nebraska cast 3 electoral votes in 1876.
How many people voted for president in Nebraska in 1876?
49,258 votes were counted for president.
How did Nebraska change from 1872 to 1876?
The margin moved 11.8 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 41.4 points to Republican by 29.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data