1876 United States presidential election in Louisiana

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

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1876 United States presidential election in Louisiana

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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 8 0 Popular vote 75,315 70,508 Percentage 51.65% 48.35%

Parish Results Hayes   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Tilden   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100%

President before election Ulysses S. Grant Republican Elected President Rutherford B. Hayes Republican

Louisiana voted for the Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes, over the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden. Hayes won the state by a narrow margin of 3.30%.

This would be the final presidential election until Dwight D. Eisenhower won the state in 1956 where a Republican presidential candidate would win Louisiana.

Results

1876 United States presidential election in Louisiana[1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio	William A. Wheeler of New York	75,315	51.65%	8	100.00%
	Democratic	Samuel J. Tilden of New York	Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana	70,508	48.35%	0	100.00
Total				145,823	100.00%	8	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Louisiana

References

1. "1876 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana".