The 1876 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
New Jersey voted for the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden, over the Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes. Tilden won the state by a narrow margin of 5.65%.
Results
Results by county County Samuel Jones TildenDemocratic Rutherford Birchard HayesRepublican Peter CooperGreenback Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Atlantic 1,44046.09% 1,66753.36%170.54% -227 -7.27% 3,124 Bergen 4,35757.25% 3,25342.75%00.00%1,10414.50% 7,610 Burlington 6,46850.13% 6,40249.62%330.26%660.51% 12,903 Camden5,20044.11%6,56355.67%260.22% -1,363 -11.56% 11,789 Cape May86645.08%1,05554.92%00.00% -189 -9.84% 1,921 Cumberland3,39944.41%3,94451.53%3114.06% -545 -7.12% 7,654 Essex16,13247.02%18,03752.57%1410.41% -1,905 -5.55% 34,310 Gloucester2,57745.04%3,00652.54%1382.41% -429 -7.50% 5,721 Hudson17,76461.83%10,95838.14%90.03%6,80623.69% 28,731 Hunterdon5,78160.92%3,70939.08%00.00%2,07221.83% 9,490 Mercer6,03549.76%6,08850.20%40.03% -53 -0.44% 12,127 Middlesex5,84652.68%5,24347.25%80.07%6035.53% 11,097 Monmouth6,94259.54%4,70940.39%80.07%2,23319.15% 11,659 Morris5,11849.68%5,18350.31%00.00% -65 -0.63% 10,301 Ocean1,56345.90%1,83453.86%80.23% -271 -7.96% 3,405 Passaic5,30448.15%5,70851.82%30.03% -404 -3.67% 11,015 Salem2,84348.96%2,95250.84%120.21% -109 -1.88% 5,807 Somerset3,17951.37%3,00948.62%10.02%1702.75% 6,189 Sussex3,70664.53%2,03735.47%00.00%1,66929.06% 5,743 Union5,99453.86%5,13446.14%00.00%8607.72% 11,128 Warren5,44264.32%3,01635.65%30.04%2,42628.67% 8,461Totals115,96252.66%103,51747.01%7220.33%12,4455.65%220,185
See also United States presidential elections in New Jersey
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