West Virginia · 1876 presidential election
West Virginia presidential election results 1876
Samuel Tilden carried West Virginia by 14.60 points (14,549 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 99,647
- WV result
- D+14.6
- Compared with the nation
- 11.6 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1872
- 19.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Tilden | Democratic | 56,546 | 56.70% | 5 | |
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Republican | 41,997 | 42.10% | — | |
| Total votes | 99,647 | ||||
Sources: 1876
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Questions and answers
Who won West Virginia in 1876?
Samuel Tilden won West Virginia by 14.60 percentage points (14,549 votes).
How many electoral votes did West Virginia have in 1876?
West Virginia cast 5 electoral votes in 1876.
How many people voted for president in West Virginia in 1876?
99,647 votes were counted for president.
How did West Virginia change from 1872 to 1876?
The margin moved 19.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 4.5 points to Democratic by 14.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data