1876
Rhode Island in 1876
The 1876 contest saw Rhode Island line up behind Hayes, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Rhode Island with the eventual winner: Rutherford B. Hayes went on to take the presidency, and Rhode Island was part of his column.
Rhode Island stayed in the Republican column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. The region divided — Massachusetts joined Rhode Island for the Republican ticket, while Connecticut did not. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Rhode Island has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 25 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%.
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