Who won Indiana in the 1876 presidential election?

Tilden (Democratic) carried Indiana in 1876, winning its 15 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1876?

Indiana cast 15 electoral votes in the 1876 presidential election.

Did Indiana vote for the national winner in 1876?

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

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1876

Indiana: Tilden carries 15 EV.

Indiana cast its 15 electoral votes for Tilden (Democratic). National winner: Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) — Indiana voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Indiana, 1876

In 1876, Indiana awarded its 15 electoral votes to Tilden of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) won nationally, while Indiana had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped Indiana away from the Republican it had supported in 1872. The region divided — Kentucky joined Indiana for the Democratic ticket, while Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan did not. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Indiana has backed the Republican party more than any other — 32 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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