akashic
1876–2024
People / Democratic

Samuel J. Tilden

Samuel J. Tilden ran for president once as the Democratic nominee (1876). In 1876, Tilden won the popular vote but not the presidency. Home state: New York. Every figure below links into the election record it comes from.

Presidential runs
Every year links to the full national election page.
YearPartyOutcomeNational shareStates wonCounties wonBest state
1876DemocraticWon the popular vote, lost the presidency53.9%389Alabama (60%)
Where the coalition lived — and how it votes now
Strongest counties by Tilden's 1876 margin (counties with 2,000+ votes), against the same county's 2024 presidential margin.
CountyTheir margin then2024 (D-vs-R)
Pickens County, AL+95.6
−23.3%
Barbour County, AL+91.4
−14.7%
Calhoun County, AL+65.8
−44.6%
Pike County, AL+64.0
−25.1%
Tallapoosa County, AL+60.5
−49.5%
Jackson County, AL+59.0
−71.3%
Henry County, AL+57.1
−50.7%
Jefferson County, AL+50.6
+10.4%
Lee County, AL+44.6
−27.7%
Monroe County, AL+43.3
−23.1%
Tuscaloosa County, AL+37.7
−20.3%
Chambers County, AL+36.8
−23.2%