Who won Minnesota in the 1876 presidential election?

Hayes (Republican) carried Minnesota in 1876, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Minnesota have in 1876?

Minnesota cast 5 electoral votes in the 1876 presidential election.

Did Minnesota vote for the national winner in 1876?

Yes. Minnesota backed Rutherford B. Hayes, who won the presidency that year.

Gilded AgeMN · 5 EV

1876

Minnesota: Hayes carries 5 EV.

Minnesota cast its 5 electoral votes for Hayes (Republican). National winner: Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) — Minnesota voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Minnesota, 1876

In 1876, Minnesota awarded its 5 electoral votes to Hayes of the Republican party. That placed Minnesota with the eventual winner: Rutherford B. Hayes went on to take the presidency, and Minnesota was part of his column.

Minnesota stayed in the Republican column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Minnesota did not move alone — neighboring Iowa and Wisconsin broke the same way in 1876. Over its 43 recorded presidential cycles, Minnesota 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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