Who won New York in the 1876 presidential election?

Tilden (Democratic) carried New York in 1876, winning its 35 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New York have in 1876?

New York cast 35 electoral votes in the 1876 presidential election.

Did New York vote for the national winner in 1876?

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

Gilded AgeNY · 35 EV

1876

New York: Tilden carries 35 EV.

New York cast its 35 electoral votes for Tilden (Democratic). National winner: Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) — New York voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New York, 1876

In 1876, New York awarded its 35 electoral votes to Tilden of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) won nationally, while New York had backed a different ticket.

The result flipped New York away from the Republican it had supported in 1872. The region divided — New Jersey and Connecticut joined New York for the Democratic ticket, while Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Vermont did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New York has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 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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