Election in Georgia
1876 United States presidential election in Georgia
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← 1872 | November 7, 1876 (1876-11-07) | 1880 → |
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| | | Nominee | Samuel J. Tilden | Rutherford B. Hayes | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Home state | New York | Ohio | Running mate | Thomas Hendricks | William A. Wheeler | Electoral vote | 11 | 0 | Popular vote | 130,157 | 50,533 | Percentage | 72.03% | 27.97% | |
County Results Tilden 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% | Hayes 50-60% 60-70% | |
President before election Ulysses S. Grant Republican | Elected President Rutherford B. Hayes Republican | |
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The 1876 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the wider United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president.
Reconstruction in Georgia ended in 1871.[1] The Tilden/Hendricks ticket carried the state by a margin of 44.06% on election day.
Results
United States presidential election in Georgia, 1876 [2] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes |
| Democratic | Samuel J. Tilden | 130,157 | 72.03% | 11 |
| Republican | Rutherford B. Hayes | 50,533 | 27.97% | 0 |
References
- ^ "Reconstruction in Georgia".
- ^ Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 1876 Presidential General Election Results – Georgia
Further reading
- Hogan, Richard, “Resisting Redemption The Republican Vote in Georgia in 1876,” Social Science History, 35 (Summer 2011), 133–66.
Notes
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- See also
- Presidential elections
- Senate elections
- House elections
- Gubernatorial elections
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