1876 United States presidential election in Maine

The 1876 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1876 United States presidential election in Maine

← 1872 November 7, 1876 1880 →
 
Nominee Rutherford B. Hayes Samuel J. Tilden
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Ohio New York
Running mate William A. Wheeler Thomas A. Hendricks
Electoral vote 7 0
Popular vote 66,300 49,917
Percentage 56.64% 42.65%

County Results
Hayes
  50-60%
  60-70%


President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

Maine voted for the Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes, over the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden. Hayes won the state by a margin of 13.99%.

Results

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1876 United States presidential election in Maine[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio William A. Wheeler of New York 66,300 56.64% 7 100.00%
Democratic Samuel J. Tilden of New York Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana 49,917 42.65% 0 0.00%
N/A Others Others 828 0.71% 0 0.00%
Total 117,045 100.00% 7 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1876 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved March 17, 2015.