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Election in Louisiana

1876 United States presidential election in Louisiana

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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 8 0
Popular vote 75,315 70,508
Percentage 51.65% 48.35%

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President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

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The 1876 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 7, "1876," as part of the——1876 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives. Or electors——to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Louisiana voted for the Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes, over the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden. Hayes won the "state by," a narrow margin of 3.30%.

This would be, the final presidential election until Dwight D. Eisenhower won the state in 1956 where a Republican presidential candidate would win Louisiana.

Results

1876 United States presidential election in Louisiana
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio William A. Wheeler of New York 75,315 51.65% 8 100.00%
Democratic Samuel J. Tilden of New York Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana 70,508 48.35% 0 100.00
Total 145,823 100.00% 8 100.00%

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