The 1876 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the wider United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president.
Reconstruction in Georgia ended in 1871. The Tilden/Hendricks ticket carried the state by a margin of 44.06% on election day.
Results 1876 United States presidential election in Georgia Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 1876 Presidential General Election Results – GeorgiaPartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes Democratic Samuel J. Tilden 130,157 72.03% 11 Republican Rutherford B. Hayes 50,533 27.97% 0
See also United States presidential elections in Georgia
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References
Further reading Hogan, Richard, “Resisting Redemption The Republican Vote in Georgia in 1876,” Social Science History, 35 (Summer 2011), 133–66.