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County Results
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The1876 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the1876 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.
Nebraska voted for theRepublican nominee,Ohio GovernorRutherford B. Hayes, over theDemocratic nominee,New York GovernorSamuel J. Tilden by a margin of 29.4%.
With 64.70% of the popular vote, Nebraska would be Hayes' second strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote afterVermont.[1]
| 1876 United States presidential election in Nebraska[2] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
| Count | % | Count | % | |||||
| Republican | Rutherford B. Hayes ofOhio | William A. Wheeler ofNew York | 31,915 | 64.70% | 3 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | Samuel J. Tilden ofNew York | Thomas A. Hendricks ofIndiana | 17,413 | 35.30% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
| Total | 49,328 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% | ||||