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Wisconsin · 1876 presidential election

Wisconsin presidential election results 1876

Rutherford B. Hayes carried Wisconsin by 2.61 points (6,741 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
10
Votes counted
257,799
WI result
R+2.6
Compared with the nation
5.6 pts more Republican
Swing since 1872
7.1 pts to D

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
Rutherford B. HayesRepublican130,66850.70%10
Samuel TildenDemocratic123,92748.10%—
Total votes257,799

Sources: 1876

Questions and answers

Who won Wisconsin in 1876?

Rutherford B. Hayes won Wisconsin by 2.61 percentage points (6,741 votes).

How many electoral votes did Wisconsin have in 1876?

Wisconsin cast 10 electoral votes in 1876.

How many people voted for president in Wisconsin in 1876?

257,799 votes were counted for president.

How did Wisconsin change from 1872 to 1876?

The margin moved 7.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 9.7 points to Republican by 2.6 points.

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