See main article: 1876 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1876 United States presidential election in Texas |
| Country: | Texas |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1876 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1872 United States presidential election in Texas |
| Previous Year: | 1872 |
| Next Election: | 1880 United States presidential election in Texas |
| Next Year: | 1880 |
| Image1: | SamuelJonesTilden.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Samuel J. Tilden |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | New York |
| Running Mate1: | Thomas A. Hendricks |
| Electoral Vote1: | 8 |
| Popular Vote1: | 104,755 |
| Percentage1: | 70.04% |
| Nominee2: | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Ohio |
| Running Mate2: | William A. Wheeler |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 44,800 |
| Percentage2: | 29.96% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| 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 Texas was held on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the president and vice president.
Texas overwhelmingly voted for the Democratic nominee, Governor Samuel J. Tilden of New York, who received 70% of the vote. With 70% of the popular vote, Texas proved to be Tilden's second-strongest state only after Georgia.
| 1876 United States presidential election in Texas[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | ||
| Democratic | Samuel J. Tilden | 104,755 | 70.04% | 8 | ||
| Republican | Rutherford B. Hayes | 44,800 | 29.96% | 0 | ||
| Total | 149,555 | 100.0% | 8 | |||