1876 United States presidential election in Massachusetts explained

See main article: 1876 United States presidential election.

Election Name:1876 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
Country:Massachusetts
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1872 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
Previous Year:1872
Next Election:1880 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
Next Year:1880
Turnout:72.3%[1] 10.3 pp
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 Vote1:13
Popular Vote1:150,064
Percentage1:57.80%
Nominee2:Samuel J. Tilden
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:New York
Running Mate2:Thomas A. Hendricks
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:108,777
Percentage2:41.90%
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 Massachusetts took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Massachusetts voted for the Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes, over the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden. Hayes won the state by a margin of 15.90%.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970, part 2, p. 1072.