1876 United States presidential election in Michigan

Election in Michigan

1876 United States presidential election in Michigan

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All 11 Michigan votes to the Electoral College
 
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 11 0
Popular vote 166,901 141,685
Percentage 52.41% 44.49%

County Results

Hayes

  40-50%
  50-60%
  60-70%
  70-80%

Tilden

  50-60%
  60-70%
  70-80%


President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

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The 1876 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11[1] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Michigan was won by the Republican nominee Rutherford B. Hayes by an almost 8% margin, defeating Democratic candidate Samuel J. Tilden and taking the state's eleven electoral votes.[2]

Results

1876 United States presidential election in Michigan
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes 166,901 52.41%
Democratic Samuel J. Tilden 141,685 44.49%
Greenback Peter Cooper 9,023 2.83%
Prohibition Green Smith 766 0.24%
Anti-Secret Society James B. Walker 75 0.02%
Total votes 401,186 100%

See also

References

  1. ^ "1876 Election for the Twenty-Third Term (1877-1881)". Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "1876 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan". Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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