1876 Electoral College Results
| President | Rutherford B. Hayes [R] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Opponent | Samuel J. Tilden [D] | ||
| Electoral Vote | Winner: 185 | Main Opponent: 184 | Total/Majority: 369/185 |
| Vice President | William A. Wheeler (185) | ||
| V.P. Opponents | Thomas A. Hendricks (184) | ||
| Notes |
The electoral votes of four states were disputed. Congress referred the matter to the Electoral Commission, which it established for the sole purpose of determining the winner of the election. The Electoral Commission gave the decision to Rutherford B. Hayes. |
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Electoral College Votes by State
| State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President | For Vice-President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford B. Hayes, of Ohio | Samuel J. Tilden, of New York | William A. Wheeler, of New York | Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana | ||
| Alabama | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Arkansas | 6 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| California | 6 | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Colorado | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Connecticut | 6 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| Delaware | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Florida* | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Georgia | 11 | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| Illinois | 21 | 21 | - | 21 | - |
| Indiana | 15 | - | 15 | - | 15 |
| Iowa | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Kansas | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Kentucky | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Louisiana* | 8 | 8 | - | 8 | - |
| Maine | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Maryland | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 13 | 13 | - | 13 | - |
| Michigan | 11 | 11 | - | 11 | - |
| Minnesota | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Mississippi | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Missouri | 15 | - | 15 | - | 15 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Nevada | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| New Hampshire | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| New Jersey | 9 | - | 9 | - | 9 |
| New York | 35 | - | 35 | - | 35 |
| North Carolina | 10 | - | 10 | - | 10 |
| Ohio | 22 | 22 | - | 22 | - |
| Oregon* | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | - |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 29 | - | 29 | - |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| South Carolina* | 7 | 7 | - | 7 | - |
| Tennessee | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 |
| Texas | 8 | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| Vermont | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
| Virginia | 11 | - | 11 | - | 11 |
| West Virginia | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | - |
| Totals | 369 | 185 | 184 | 185 | 184 |
| Notes |
*The electoral votes of Florida, Louisiana, Oregon, and South Carolina were disputed. Congress referred the matter to the Electoral Commission, which it established for the sole purpose of determining the winner of the election. The Electoral Commission gave the decision to Rutherford B. Hayes. |
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