Rhode Island · 1876 presidential election
Rhode Island presidential election results 1876
Rutherford B. Hayes carried Rhode Island by 19.15 points (5,075 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 26,499
- RI result
- R+19.2
- Compared with the nation
- 22.2 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1872
- 24.7 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Republican | 15,787 | 59.60% | 4 | |
| Samuel Tilden | Democratic | 10,712 | 40.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 26,499 | ||||
Sources: 1876
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Questions and answers
Who won Rhode Island in 1876?
Rutherford B. Hayes won Rhode Island by 19.15 percentage points (5,075 votes).
How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1876?
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1876.
How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1876?
26,499 votes were counted for president.
How did Rhode Island change from 1872 to 1876?
The margin moved 24.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 43.9 points to Republican by 19.2 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data