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The1876 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the1876 United States presidential election. Delaware voters chose three representatives, or electors, to theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.[1]
Delaware was won bySamuel J. Tilden, the formergovernor of New York (D–New York), running withThomas A. Hendricks, thegovernor of Indiana and future vice president, with 55.45% of the popular vote, againstRutherford B. Hayes, thegovernor of Ohio (R-Ohio), running withRepresentativeWilliam A. Wheeler, with 44.55% of the vote.[1]
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | Samuel J. Tilden | John H. Rodney | 13,381 | |
| Democratic Party | Samuel J. Tilden | George W. Willen | 13,370 | |
| Democratic Party | Samuel J. Tilden | John W. Sharp | 13,369 | |
| Republican Party | Rutherford B. Hayes | Jacob Moore | 10,752 | |
| Republican Party | Rutherford B. Hayes | Nathaniel B. Smithers | 10,744 | |
| Republican Party | Rutherford B. Hayes | Henry du Pont | 10,740 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 24,133 | |||
| County[2][3][4] | Samuel J. Tilden Democratic | Rutherford B. Hayes Republican | Margin | Total votes cast[a] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 3,278 | 62.88% | 1,935 | 37.12% | 1,343 | 25.76% | 5,213 |
| New Castle | 6,613 | 52.21% | 6,054 | 47.79% | 559 | 4.41% | 12,667 |
| Sussex | 3,490 | 55.81% | 2,763 | 44.19% | 727 | 11.63% | 6,253 |
| Totals | 13,381 | 55.45% | 10,752 | 44.55% | 2,629 | 10.89% | 24,133 |
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