See main article: 1876 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1876 United States presidential election in Virginia |
Country: | Virginia |
Flag Year: | 1861 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1872 United States presidential election in Virginia |
Previous Year: | 1872 |
Next Election: | 1880 United States presidential election in Virginia |
Next Year: | 1880 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1876 |
Image1: | SamuelJonesTilden.jpg |
Nominee1: | Samuel J. Tilden |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State1: | New York |
Running Mate1: | Thomas A. Hendricks |
Electoral Vote1: | 11 |
Popular Vote1: | 140,770 |
Percentage1: | 59.58% |
Nominee2: | Rutherford B. Hayes |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Home State2: | Ohio |
Running Mate2: | William A. Wheeler |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 95,518 |
Percentage2: | 40.42% |
Map Size: | 435px |
President | |
Before Election: | Ulysses S. Grant |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Rutherford B. Hayes |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1876 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, New York Governor Samuel J. Tilden over the Republican candidate, Ohio Governor Rutherford B. Hayes. Tilden won Virginia by a margin of 19.15%.
United States presidential election in Virginia, 1876[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic | Samuel J. Tilden | 140,770 | 59.58% | 11 | |
Republican | Rutherford B. Hayes | 95,518 | 40.42% | 0 | |
Totals | 236,288 | 100.0% | 11 | ||