1876 U.S. Presidential Election

Nationwide · 2 tickets

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

Hayes won the electoral college 185–184
48% popular · 4,036,298 votes
Running mate: William A. Wheeler
51% popular · 4,300,590 votes
Running mate: Thomas A. Hendricks
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.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.