1876 United States presidential election in Illinois

The 1876 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Voters chose 21 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1876 United States presidential election in Illinois

November 7, 1876
 
Nominee Rutherford B. Hayes Samuel J. Tilden
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio New York
Running mate William A. Wheeler Thomas A. Hendricks
Electoral vote 21 0
Popular vote 278,232 258,611
Percentage 50.20% 46.66%

President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

Illinois voted for the Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes, over the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden. Hayes won the state by a margin of 3.54%.

Results

1876 United States presidential election in Illinois[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio William A. Wheeler of New York 278,232 50.20% 21 100.00%
Democratic Samuel J. Tilden of New York Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana 258,611 46.66% 0 0.00%
Greenback Peter Cooper of New York Samuel Fenton Cary of Ohio 17,207 3.10% 0 0.00%
Anti-Masonic James Walker of Illinois Donald Kirkpatrick of New York 177 0.03% 0 0.00%
Total 554,227 100.00% 21 100.00%

References

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