Who won Oregon in the 1876 presidential election?

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

How many electoral votes did Oregon have in 1876?

Oregon cast 3 electoral votes in the 1876 presidential election.

Did Oregon vote for the national winner in 1876?

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

Gilded AgeOR · 3 EV

1876

Oregon: Hayes carries 3 EV.

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

What happened in Oregon, 1876

In 1876, Oregon awarded its 3 electoral votes to Hayes of the Republican party. That placed Oregon with the eventual winner: Rutherford B. Hayes went on to take the presidency, and Oregon was part of his column.

Oregon stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1872. Oregon did not move alone — neighboring Nevada and California broke the same way in 1876. Over its 42 recorded presidential cycles, Oregon has backed the Republican 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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