New Jersey · 1876 presidential election
New Jersey presidential election results 1876
Samuel Tilden carried New Jersey by 5.65 points (12,445 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 9
- Votes counted
- 220,193
- NJ result
- D+5.7
- Compared with the nation
- 2.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1872
- 14.5 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Tilden | Democratic | 115,962 | 52.70% | 9 | |
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Republican | 103,517 | 47.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 220,193 | ||||
Sources: 1876
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Questions and answers
Who won New Jersey in 1876?
Samuel Tilden won New Jersey by 5.65 percentage points (12,445 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1876?
New Jersey cast 9 electoral votes in 1876.
How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1876?
220,193 votes were counted for president.
How did New Jersey change from 1872 to 1876?
The margin moved 14.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 8.8 points to Democratic by 5.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data