Who won Nebraska in the 1876 presidential election?

Hayes (Republican) carried Nebraska in 1876, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Nebraska have in 1876?

Nebraska cast 3 electoral votes in the 1876 presidential election.

Did Nebraska vote for the national winner in 1876?

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

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1876

Nebraska: Hayes carries 3 EV.

Nebraska cast its 3 electoral votes for Hayes (Republican). National winner: Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) — Nebraska voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1876 result in Nebraska

Nebraska backed Hayes (Republican) in the 1876 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Nebraska with the eventual winner: Rutherford B. Hayes went on to take the presidency, and Nebraska was part of his column.

Nebraska stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1868. The region divided — Iowa, Kansas, and Colorado joined Nebraska for the Republican ticket, while Missouri did not. Over its 40 recorded presidential cycles, Nebraska has backed the Republican party more than any other — 31 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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