United States presidential election in Alabama, 1876


United States presidential election in Alabama, 1876

November 7, 1876
Turnout 17.22% Increase 0.22 pp[1]

 
Nominee Samuel J. Tilden Rutherford B. Hayes
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York Ohio
Running mate Thomas A. Hendricks William A. Wheeler
Electoral vote 10 0
Popular vote 102,989 68,708
Percentage 59.98% 40.02%

County Results

President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

The 1876 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Alabama voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president[2].

Alabama was won by Samuel J. Tilden, the former governor of New York (DNew York), running with Thomas A. Hendricks, the governor of Indiana and future vice president, with 59.98% of the popular vote, against Rutherford B. Hayes, the governor of Ohio (R-Ohio), running with Representative William A. Wheeler, with 40.02% of the vote.[2]

Results

United States presidential election in Alabama, 1876[2]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic Samuel J. Tilden of New York Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana 102,989 59.98% 10 100.00%
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio William A. Wheeler of Indiana 68,708 40.02% 0 0.00%
Write-in of of 2 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 171,699 100.00% 10 100.00%

References

  1. "1876 Presidential Election Results Alabama turnout".
  2. 1 2 3 "1876 Presidential Election Results Alabama".
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