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Pennsylvania presidential election results 1876

Rutherford B. Hayes carried Pennsylvania by 2.37 points (17,953 votes), winning 29 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
29
Votes counted
758,973
PA result
R+2.4
Compared with the nation
5.4 pts more Republican
Swing since 1872
22.1 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Rutherford B. HayesRepublican384,15750.60%29
Samuel TildenDemocratic366,20448.20%—
Total votes758,973

Sources: 1876

Questions and answers

Who won Pennsylvania in 1876?

Rutherford B. Hayes won Pennsylvania by 2.37 percentage points (17,953 votes).

How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1876?

Pennsylvania cast 29 electoral votes in 1876.

How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1876?

758,973 votes were counted for president.

How did Pennsylvania change from 1872 to 1876?

The margin moved 22.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 24.5 points to Republican by 2.4 points.

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