1876 United States presidential election in Tennessee

The 1876 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election. Tennessee voters chose twelve representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[2]

Main article: 1876 United States presidential election

United States presidential election in Tennessee, 1876

November 7, 1876
Turnout	17.70% 3.47[1]
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 12 0 Popular vote 133,177 89,566 Percentage 59.79% 40.21%
President before election Ulysses S. Grant Republican Elected President Rutherford B. Hayes Republican

Tennessee 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 59.79% of the popular vote, against Rutherford B. Hayes, the governor of Ohio (R-Ohio), running with Representative William A. Wheeler, with 40.21% of the vote.[2]

This election was the last when the Unionist Highland Rim counties of Henderson and Wayne voted for a Democratic Presidential candidate.[3]

Results

United States presidential election in Tennessee, 1876[2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Democratic	Samuel J. Tilden of New York	Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana	133,177	59.79%	12	100.00%
	Republican	Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio	William A. Wheeler of New York	89,566	40.21%	0	0.00%
Total				222,743	100.00%	12	100.00%

References

1. "1876 Presidential Election Results Tennessee turnout".
2. "1876 Presidential Election Results Tennessee".
3. Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 298-304 ISBN 0786422173