1876 United States presidential election in Arkansas

The 1876 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1876 United States presidential election in Arkansas

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Nominee Samuel J. Tilden Rutherford B. Hayes
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York Ohio
Running mate Thomas A. Hendricks William A. Wheeler
Electoral vote 6 0
Popular vote 58,086 38,649
Percentage 59.92% 39.87%

County Results

President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

Arkansas voted for the Democratic candidate, Samuel J. Tilden, over Republican candidate, Rutherford B. Hayes. Tilden won Arkansas by a margin of 20.05%.

Results

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1876 United States presidential election in Arkansas[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Democratic Samuel J. Tilden of New York Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana 58,086 59.92% 6 100.00%
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio William A. Wheeler of New York 38,649 39.87% 0 0.00%
Greenback Peter Cooper of New York Samuel Fenton Cary of Ohio 211 0.22% 0 0.00%
Total 96,946 100.00% 6 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1876 Presidential General Election Results - Arkansas". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved November 25, 2020.