1876 United States presidential election in Georgia

The 1876 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the wider United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president.

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1876 United States presidential election in Georgia

← 1872 November 7, 1876 (1876-11-07) 1880 â†’

Nominee Samuel J. Tilden Rutherford B. Hayes Party Democratic Republican Home state New York Ohio Running mate Thomas Hendricks William A. Wheeler Electoral vote 11 0 Popular vote 130,157 50,533 Percentage 72.03% 27.97%

County Results Tilden   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Hayes   50–60%   60–70%

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

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Reconstruction in Georgia ended in 1871.^[1] The Tilden/Hendricks ticket carried the state by a margin of 44.06% on election day.