1876 United States presidential election in Delaware
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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.[1]
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November 7, 1876
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 County Results
Tilden 50â60% 60â70%
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Delaware was won by Samuel J. Tilden, the former governor of New York (DâNew 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.[1]
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | Samuel J. Tilden | John H. Rodney | 13,381 | |
| Democratic Party | Samuel J. Tilden | George W. Willen | 13,370 | |
| Democratic Party | Samuel J. Tilden | John W. Sharp | 13,369 | |
| Republican Party | Rutherford B. Hayes | Jacob Moore | 10,752 | |
| Republican Party | Rutherford B. Hayes | Nathaniel B. Smithers | 10,744 | |
| Republican Party | Rutherford B. Hayes | Henry du Pont | 10,740 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 24,133 | |||
Results by county
| County[2][3][4] | Samuel J. Tilden Democratic |
Rutherford B. Hayes Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast[a] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 3,278 | 62.88% | 1,935 | 37.12% | 1,343 | 25.76% | 5,213 |
| New Castle | 6,613 | 52.21% | 6,054 | 47.79% | 559 | 4.41% | 12,667 |
| Sussex | 3,490 | 55.81% | 2,763 | 44.19% | 727 | 11.63% | 6,253 |
| Totals | 13,381 | 55.45% | 10,752 | 44.55% | 2,629 | 10.89% | 24,133 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
See also
Notes
- Based on highest elector on each ticket
