1876 United States presidential election in Georgia

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United States presidential election in Georgia, 1876

November 7, 1876 (1876-11-07)

Nominee Samuel J. Tilden Rutherford B. Hayes Party Democratic Republican Home state New York Ohio Running mate Thomas Hendricks William A. Wheeler Electoral vote 11 0 Popular vote 130,157 50,533 Percentage 72.03% 27.97%

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

The 1876 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the wider United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president.

Background

Reconstruction in Georgia ended in 1871.

Vote

The Tilden/Hendricks ticket carried the state of Georgia on election day.

Results

United States presidential election in Georgia, 1876
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Samuel J. Tilden	130,157	72.03%	11
	Republican	Rutherford B. Hayes	50,533	27.97%	0

Further reading

• Hogan, Richard, “Resisting Redemption The Republican Vote in Georgia in 1876,” Social Science History, 35 (Summer 2011), 133–66.