Elections / 1876
The 1876 elections
Samuel J. Tilden (D) faced Rutherford B. Hayes (R); Hayes won the presidency — disputed; resolved by the electoral commission. tilden won the popular vote. National popular vote: D+7.7.
President — national popular vote
Samuel J. Tilden (D) vs Rutherford B. Hayes (R)
Tilden (D)
244,891
53.9%
Hayes (R)
209,708
46.1%
All others
68
0.0%
Margin
D+7.7
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