United States presidential election in New York, 1876

United States presidential election in New York, 1876

← 1872 November 7, 1876 (1876-11-07) 1880 →
Nominee Samuel J. Tilden Rutherford B. Hayes Party Democratic Republican Home state New York Ohio Running mate Thomas A. Hendricks William A. Wheeler Electoral vote 35 0 Popular vote 521,949 489,207 Percentage 51.40% 48.17%
County Results   Tilden—60-70%   Tilden—50-60%   Hayes—50-60%   Hayes—60-70%
President before election Ulysses S. Grant Republican Elected President Rutherford B. Hayes Republican

Ulysses S. Grant
Republican

Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican

The 1876 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 7, 1876. All contemporary 38 states were part of the 1876 United States presidential election. New York voters chose 35 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the President and Vice President.

New York was won by the Democratic nominees, Governor Samuel J. Tilden of New York and his running mate former Senator and Governor Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana. Tilden and Hendricks defeated the Republican nominees, Governor Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio and his running mate Congressman William A. Wheeler of New York.

Tilden carried New York State with 51.40% of the vote to Hayes's 48.17%, a victory margin of 3.23%.