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1876 United States presidential election in Nevada

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1876 United States presidential election in Nevada

← 1872 November 7, 1876 1880 →
 
Nominee Rutherford B. Hayes Samuel J. Tilden
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio New York
Running mate William A. Wheeler Thomas A. Hendricks
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 10,383 9,308
Percentage 52.73% 47.27%

County Results

President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

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

Nevada voted for the Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes, over the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden. Hayes won the state by a margin of 5.46%.

Results

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General Election Results[1]
Party Pledged to Elector Votes
Republican Party Rutherford B. Hayes George Tufly 10,383
Republican Party Rutherford B. Hayes W. W. Bishop 10,369
Republican Party Rutherford B. Hayes R. M. Daggett 10,360
Democratic Party Samuel J. Tilden J. C. Currie 9,308
Democratic Party Samuel J. Tilden E. Blennerhasset 9,294
Democratic Party Samuel J. Tilden J. C. Hagerman 9,291
Votes cast[a] 19,691

Results by county

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Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican
Samuel J. Tilden
Democratic
Margin Total votes cast[b]
County # % # % # %
Churchill 34 42.50% 46 57.50% -12 -15.00% 80
Douglas 332 64.97% 179 35.03% 153 29.94% 511
Elko 763 48.20% 820 51.80% -57 -3.60% 1,583
Esmeralda 370 49.80% 373 50.20% -3 -0.40% 743
Eureka 779 50.32% 769 49.68% 10 0.65% 1,548
Humboldt 394 44.07% 500 55.93% -106 -11.86% 894
Lander 380 41.99% 525 58.01% -145 -16.02% 905
Lincoln 359 47.74% 393 52.26% -34 -4.52% 752
Lyon 533 63.60% 305 36.40% 228 27.21% 838
Nye 429 49.60% 436 50.40% -7 -0.81% 865
Ormsby 844 62.52% 506 37.48% 338 25.04% 1,350
Storey 3,692 53.37% 3,226 46.63% 466 6.74% 6,918
Washoe 906 57.78% 662 42.22% 244 15.56% 1,568
White Pine 568 50.00% 568 50.00% 0 0.00% 1,136
Totals 10,383 52.73% 9,308 47.27% 1,075 5.46% 19,691

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
  2. ^ Based on highest elector on each ticket

References

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  1. ^ Nevada State Archives, Canvass of votes cast at the general election held in the State of Nevada on the 7th day of November A.D. 1876 for Presidential Electors