See main article: 1876 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1876 United States presidential election in Georgia |
| Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| Flag Year: | Pre-1879 |
| Flag Image: | Flag of the State of Georgia (non-official).svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Vote Type: | Popular |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1872 United States presidential election in Georgia |
| Previous Year: | 1872 |
| Next Election: | 1880 United States presidential election in Georgia |
| Next Year: | 1880 |
| Image1: | SamuelJonesTilden.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Samuel J. Tilden |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | New York |
| Running Mate1: | Thomas Hendricks |
| Electoral Vote1: | 11 |
| Popular Vote1: | 130,157 |
| Percentage1: | 72.03% |
| Nominee2: | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Ohio |
| Running Mate2: | William A. Wheeler |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 50,533 |
| Percentage2: | 27.97% |
| Map Size: | 290px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Posttitle: | Elected President |
| After Election: | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.
Reconstruction in Georgia ended in 1871.[1] The Tilden/Hendricks ticket carried the state by a margin of 44.06% on election day.
| United States presidential election in Georgia, 1876 [2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Samuel J. Tilden | 130,157 | 72.03% | 11 | |
| Republican | Rutherford B. Hayes | 50,533 | 27.97% | 0 | |