1876 United States presidential election in Maine

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

1876 United States presidential election in Maine

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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 7 0 Popular vote 66,300 49,917 Percentage 56.64% 42.65%

County Results Hayes   50-60%   60-70%

President before election Ulysses S. Grant Republican Elected President Rutherford B. Hayes Republican

Maine voted for the Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes, over the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden. Hayes won the state by a margin of 13.99%.

Results

1876 United States presidential election in Maine[1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio	William A. Wheeler of New York	66,300	56.64%	7	100.00%
	Democratic	Samuel J. Tilden of New York	Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana	49,917	42.65%	0	0.00%
	N/A	Others	Others	828	0.71%	0	0.00%
Total				117,045	100.00%	7	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Maine

References

1. "1876 Presidential General Election Results - Maine". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved March 17, 2015.