1876 United States presidential election in Kansas explained

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Election Name:1876 United States presidential election in Kansas
Country:Kansas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1872 United States presidential election in Kansas
Previous Year:1872
Next Election:1880 United States presidential election in Kansas
Next Year:1880
Election Date:November 7, 1876
Image1:President Rutherford Hayes 1870 - 1880 Restored (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Rutherford B. Hayes
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Home State1:Ohio
Running Mate1:William A. Wheeler
Electoral Vote1:5
Popular Vote1:78,324
Percentage1:63.10%
Nominee2:Samuel J. Tilden
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:New York
Running Mate2:Thomas A. Hendricks
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:37,902
Percentage2:30.53%
Image3:Peter Cooper Photograph.jpg
Nominee3:Peter Cooper
Party3:Greenback Party
Home State3:New York
Running Mate3:Samuel Fenton Cary
Electoral Vote3:0
Popular Vote3:7,770
Percentage3:6.26%
Map Size:300px
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 Kansas took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Kansas voted for the Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes, over the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden. Hayes won the state by a margin of 32.57%.

With 63.10% of the popular vote, Kansas would be Hayes' third strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after Vermont and Nebraska.[1] With 6.26% of the popular vote, the state would also prove to be Greenback candidate Peter Cooper's best performing state.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1876 Presidential Election Statistics. Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2018-03-05.