Who won Delaware in the 1876 presidential election?

Tilden (Democratic) carried Delaware in 1876, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1876?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in the 1876 presidential election.

Did Delaware vote for the national winner in 1876?

No. Delaware backed Tilden, while Rutherford B. Hayes won the presidency nationally.

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1876

Delaware: Tilden carries 3 EV.

Delaware cast its 3 electoral votes for Tilden (Democratic). National winner: Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) — Delaware voted against the national winner this cycle.

Delaware in 1876

The 1876 contest saw Delaware line up behind Tilden, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) won nationally, while Delaware had backed a different ticket.

Delaware stayed in the Democratic column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1864. The region divided — Maryland and New Jersey joined Delaware for the Democratic ticket, while Pennsylvania did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Delaware has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 times in all. The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

Nationally, Rutherford B. Hayes finished with 185 of the 369 electoral votes to Samuel J. Tilden's 184. Though Rutherford B. Hayes won the Electoral College, Samuel J. Tilden drew more of the national popular vote — 50.92% to 47.92%.

The 1876 national map

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