1876 United States presidential election in Oregon

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

1876 United States presidential election in Oregon

November 7, 1876
 
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 3 0
Popular vote 15,214 14,157
Percentage 50.92% 47.38%

President before election

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Elected President

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

Oregon voted for the Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes, over the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden. Hayes won the state by a narrow margin of 3.54%.

Results

1876 United States presidential election in Oregon[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Republican Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio William A. Wheeler of New York 15,214 50.92% 3 100.00%
Democratic Samuel J. Tilden of New York Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana 14,157 47.38% 0 0.00%
Greenback Peter Cooper of New York Samuel Fenton Cary of Ohio 510 1.71% 0 0.00%
Total 29,881 100.00% 3 100.00%

References

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