The 1876 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Delaware was won by Samuel J. Tilden, the former governor of New York (D–New York), running with Thomas A. Hendricks, the governor of Indiana and future vice president, with 55.45% of the popular vote, against Rutherford B. Hayes, the governor of Ohio (R-Ohio), running with Representative William A. Wheeler, with 44.55% of the vote.
Results + General Election ResultsParty Pledged to Elector Votes Democratic Party Samuel J. Tilden John H. Rodney13,381 Democratic Party Samuel J. Tilden George W. Willen13,370 Democratic Party Samuel J. Tilden John W. Sharp13,369 Republican Party Rutherford B. Hayes Jacob Moore10,752 Republican Party Rutherford B. Hayes Nathaniel B. Smithers10,744 Republican Party Rutherford B. Hayes Henry du Pont10,740Votes cast 24,133
Results by county County Samuel J. TildenDemocratic Rutherford B. HayesRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Kent3,27862.88%1,93537.12%1,34325.76%5,213New Castle6,61352.21%6,05447.79%5594.41%12,667Sussex3,49055.81%2,76344.19%72711.63%6,253Totals13,38155.45%10,75244.55%2,62910.89%24,133
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic New Castle Sussex
See also United States presidential elections in Delaware
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