South Carolina · 1876 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1876
Rutherford B. Hayes carried South Carolina by 0.49 points (889 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 182,683
- SC result
- R+0.5
- Compared with the nation
- 3.5 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1872
- 51.5 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Republican | 91,786 | 50.20% | 7 | |
| Samuel Tilden | Democratic | 90,897 | 49.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 182,683 | ||||
Sources: 1876
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1876?
Rutherford B. Hayes won South Carolina by 0.49 percentage points (889 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1876?
South Carolina cast 7 electoral votes in 1876.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1876?
182,683 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1872 to 1876?
The margin moved 51.5 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 52.0 points to Republican by 0.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data