Virginia · 1876 presidential election
Virginia presidential election results 1876
Samuel Tilden carried Virginia by 19.15 points (45,252 votes), winning 11 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 11
- Votes counted
- 236,288
- VA result
- D+19.2
- Compared with the nation
- 16.2 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1872
- 20.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Tilden | Democratic | 140,770 | 59.60% | 11 | |
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Republican | 95,518 | 40.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 236,288 | ||||
Sources: 1876
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Questions and answers
Who won Virginia in 1876?
Samuel Tilden won Virginia by 19.15 percentage points (45,252 votes).
How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1876?
Virginia cast 11 electoral votes in 1876.
How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1876?
236,288 votes were counted for president.
How did Virginia change from 1872 to 1876?
The margin moved 20.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 1.0 points to Democratic 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