1876 United States presidential election in California

The 1876 United States presidential election in California was held on November 7, 1876 as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. State voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1876 United States presidential election in California

November 7, 1876

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 6 0 Popular vote 79,258 76,460 Percentage 50.88% 49.08%

President before election Ulysses S. Grant Republican Elected President Rutherford B. Hayes Republican

California narrowly voted for the Republican nominee, Ohio Governor Rutherford B. Hayes, over the Democratic nominee, New York Governor Samuel J. Tilden.

Results

1876 United States presidential election in California[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	Rutherford B. Hayes	79,258	50.88%	6
	Democratic	Samuel J. Tilden	76,460	49.08%	0
	Greenback	Peter Cooper	47	0.03%	0
	No party	Write-ins	19	0.01%	0
Invalid or blank votes					—
Totals			155,784	100.00%	6
Voter turnout					—

References

1. "1876 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 2008-08-25.