1876 U.S. Presidential Election
Who won the 1876 U.S. Presidential Election?
Rutherford B. Hayes won the 1876 U.S. Presidential Election. Rutherford B. Hayes received 4,036,298 popular votes (48%) and 185 electoral votes. The main challenger was Samuel J. Tilden (51%).
See the full head-to-head between Hayes and Tilden
Tilden +3.0 pts · led by 264,292 votes
4,036,298 votes · 185 electoral
Running mate: William A. Wheeler
Other candidates received the remaining 1.0% of the popular vote; only the leading tickets are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote counts come from official certified totals (1976–2024) and official public returns for earlier years, cross-checked against the MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial. Six states chose electors through their legislatures.