1876 United States presidential election in Alabama Turnout 17.22% 0.22 pp [ 1]
County results
Tilden
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
90–100%
Hayes
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
The 1876 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 presidential election . Alabama voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .[ 2]
Alabama was won by Samuel J. Tilden , the former governor of New York (D –New York ), running with Thomas A. Hendricks , the governor of Indiana , with 59.98% of the popular vote, against Rutherford B. Hayes , the governor of Ohio (R -Ohio ), running with Representative William A. Wheeler , with 40.02% of the vote.[ 2] This was the first time since 1852 that Alabama backed the losing candidate in a presidential election with the primary opponent listed on the ballot.[ a]
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