1876 United States presidential election in Connecticut explained

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Election Name:1876 United States presidential election in Connecticut
Country:Connecticut
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1872 United States presidential election in Connecticut
Previous Year:1872
Next Election:1880 United States presidential election in Connecticut
Next Year:1880
Election Date:November 7, 1876
Image1:SamuelJonesTilden.jpg
Nominee1:Samuel J. Tilden
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:New York
Running Mate1:Thomas A. Hendricks
Electoral Vote1:6
Popular Vote1:61,927
Percentage1:50.70%
Nominee2:Rutherford B. Hayes
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:Ohio
Running Mate2:William A. Wheeler
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:59,033
Percentage2:48.33%
Map Size:250px
President
Before Election:Ulysses S. Grant
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Rutherford B. Hayes
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

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

Connecticut voted for the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden, over the Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes. Tilden won the state by a narrow margin of 2.37%. It was the first time since 1852 that a Democratic presidential candidate won Connecticut. Likewise, this was the first election in which a Republican presidential candidate won without Connecticut.

To date, this is the most recent presidential election in which the Democratic nominee carried the town of Hartland.

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