Elections / 1876 · President · DE
Samuel J. Tilden carried Delaware D+11.6.
Samuel J. Tilden (D) vs Rutherford B. Hayes (R) in Delaware, 1876. The state ran 3.9 points more Democratic than the nation (D+7.7 nationally).
Nominees: Samuel J. Tilden (D) · Rutherford B. Hayes (R)
Delaware result
6,253 votes counted
Tilden (D)
3,490
55.8%
Hayes (R)
2,763
44.2%
All others
0
0.0%
Margin
D+11.6
1876 presidential election
Delaware, 1876
TildenD+11.6
How it voted
Share of the 1876 vote
| Samuel J. Tilden ✓Democratic | 55.8% | 3,490 |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherford B. HayesRepublican | 44.2% | 2,763 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
D+60R+60
A single county, filled by its 1876 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1876 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | +11.6% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1876
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County | D | 3,490 | 2,763 | 6,253 |