1876 United States presidential election in Louisiana
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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.
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
[edit]1876 United States presidential election in Louisiana[1] | ||||||||
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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% |