1876 United States presidential election in Delaware
November 7, 1876
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County Results
Tilden 50–60% 60–70%
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The 1876 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Delaware voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[1]
Delaware was won by Samuel J. Tilden, the former governor of New York (D–New York), running with Thomas A. Hendricks, the governor of Indiana and future vice president, with 55.45% of the popular vote, against Rutherford B. Hayes, the governor of Ohio (R-Ohio), running with Representative William A. Wheeler, with 44.55% of the vote.[1]
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | Samuel J. Tilden | John H. Rodney | 13,381 | |
| Democratic Party | Samuel J. Tilden | George W. Willen | 13,370 | |
| Democratic Party | Samuel J. Tilden | John W. Sharp | 13,369 | |
| Republican Party | Rutherford B. Hayes | Jacob Moore | 10,752 | |
| Republican Party | Rutherford B. Hayes | Nathaniel B. Smithers | 10,744 | |
| Republican Party | Rutherford B. Hayes | Henry du Pont | 10,740 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 24,133 | |||
Results by county
| County[2][3][4] | Samuel J. Tilden Democratic |
Rutherford B. Hayes Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast[a] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 3,278 | 62.88% | 1,935 | 37.12% | 1,343 | 25.76% | 5,213 |
| New Castle | 6,613 | 52.21% | 6,054 | 47.79% | 559 | 4.41% | 12,667 |
| Sussex | 3,490 | 55.81% | 2,763 | 44.19% | 727 | 11.63% | 6,253 |
| Totals | 13,381 | 55.45% | 10,752 | 44.55% | 2,629 | 10.89% | 24,133 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "1876 Presidential Election Results Delaware".
- ^ a b "Proclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department". The Daily Gazette. Wilmington. November 17, 1876. p. 2. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Proclamation - State of Delaware, Executive Department". The Morning Herald. Wilmington. November 21, 1876. p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b McPherson, Edward, ed. (1877). The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1877. New York: The Tribune Association. p. 69. Retrieved December 17, 2025.