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 + General Election ResultsNevada 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 ElectorsParty Pledged to Elector Votes Republican Party Rutherford B. Hayes George Tufly10,383 Republican Party Rutherford B. Hayes W. W. Bishop10,369 Republican Party Rutherford B. Hayes R. M. Daggett10,360 Democratic Party Samuel J. Tilden J. C. Currie9,308 Democratic Party Samuel J. Tilden E. Blennerhasset9,294 Democratic Party Samuel J. Tilden J. C. Hagerman9,291Votes cast 19,691
Results by county Rutherford B. HayesRepublican Samuel J. TildenDemocratic Margin Total votes cast County # % # % # %Churchill3442.50%4657.50%-12-15.00%80Douglas33264.97%17935.03%15329.94%511Elko76348.20%82051.80%-57-3.60%1,583Esmeralda37049.80%37350.20%-3-0.40%743Eureka77950.32%76949.68%100.65%1,548Humboldt39444.07%50055.93%-106-11.86%894Lander38041.99%52558.01%-145-16.02%905Lincoln35947.74%39352.26%-34-4.52%752Lyon53363.60%30536.40%22827.21%838Nye42949.60%43650.40%-7-0.81%865Ormsby84462.52%50637.48%33825.04%1,350Storey3,69253.37%3,22646.63%4666.74%6,918Washoe90657.78%66242.22%24415.56%1,568White Pine56850.00%56850.00%00.00%1,136Totals10,38352.73%9,30847.27%1,0755.46%19,691
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Elko Esmeralda Humboldt Lander Nye
See also United States presidential elections in Nevada
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