1876 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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

1876 United States presidential election in South Carolina

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Turnout	101.3%
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 7 0 Popular vote 91,786 90,897 Percentage 50.24% 49.76%
County Results Hayes   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Tilden   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%
President before election Ulysses S. Grant Republican Elected President Rutherford B. Hayes Republican

South Carolina voted for the Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes, over the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden. Hayes won the state by a very narrow margin of 0.48%, only 889 votes. Events such as the Hamburg massacre served to dissuade many Republican voters.^[1] This would be the last time a Republican presidential candidate would win South Carolina until Barry Goldwater carried the state in 1964.

The results here, along with Florida and Louisiana, were strongly disputed due to the suppression of African-American voters in the state. The results in this state were determined through the Compromise of 1877, which awarded Hayes South Carolina and the election. Had Tilden won South Carolina, he would have won the election.

Due to Jim Crow laws disenfranchising many Black voters as well as some poor white voters, the total vote count of 182,683 votes cast in this election would not be surpassed until 1952, 76 years later, after the poll tax had been repealed. In fact, between 1884 and 1928, the total vote did not even pass 100,000.

The election in South Carolina was the oddest of the ones in Lousiana, Florida, and the other disputed state Oregon because the results showed over 101% of all registered voters turned out to vote for President.

Results

1876 United States presidential election in South Carolina[2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio	William A. Wheeler of New York	91,786	50.24%	7	100.00%
	Democratic	Samuel J. Tilden of New York	Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana	90,897	49.76%	0	0.00%
Total				182,683	100.00%	7	100.00%