Who won Virginia in the 1876 presidential election?

Tilden (Democratic) carried Virginia in 1876, winning its 11 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1876?

Virginia cast 11 electoral votes in the 1876 presidential election.

Did Virginia vote for the national winner in 1876?

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

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1876

Virginia: Tilden carries 11 EV.

Virginia cast its 11 electoral votes for Tilden (Democratic). National winner: Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) — Virginia voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Virginia, 1876

In 1876, Virginia awarded its 11 electoral votes to Tilden of the Democratic party. The presidency went elsewhere: Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) won nationally, while Virginia had backed a different ticket.

Virginia stayed in the Democratic column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1872. Virginia did not move alone — neighboring North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Maryland broke the same way in 1876. Over its 58 recorded presidential cycles, Virginia has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 33 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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