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North Carolina presidential election results 1876

Samuel Tilden carried North Carolina by 7.24 points (16,943 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
10
Votes counted
233,911
NC result
D+7.2
Compared with the nation
4.2 pts more Democratic
Swing since 1872
22.2 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Samuel TildenDemocratic125,42753.60%10
Rutherford B. HayesRepublican108,48446.40%—
Total votes233,911

Sources: 1876

Questions and answers

Who won North Carolina in 1876?

Samuel Tilden won North Carolina by 7.24 percentage points (16,943 votes).

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1876?

North Carolina cast 10 electoral votes in 1876.

How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1876?

233,911 votes were counted for president.

How did North Carolina change from 1872 to 1876?

The margin moved 22.2 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 14.9 points to Democratic by 7.2 points.

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