The 1876 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 7, 1876, as part of the 1876 United States presidential election . Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
Nevada voted for the Republican nominee, Rutherford B. Hayes , over the Democratic nominee, Samuel J. Tilden . Hayes won the state by a margin of 5.46%.
Results
Results by county
Rutherford B. Hayes Republican
Samuel J. Tilden Democratic
Margin
Total votes cast[ b]
County
#
%
#
%
#
%
Churchill
34
42.50%
46
57.50%
-12
-15.00%
80
Douglas
332
64.97%
179
35.03%
153
29.94%
511
Elko
763
48.20%
820
51.80%
-57
-3.60%
1,583
Esmeralda
370
49.80%
373
50.20%
-3
-0.40%
743
Eureka
779
50.32%
769
49.68%
10
0.65%
1,548
Humboldt
394
44.07%
500
55.93%
-106
-11.86%
894
Lander
380
41.99%
525
58.01%
-145
-16.02%
905
Lincoln
359
47.74%
393
52.26%
-34
-4.52%
752
Lyon
533
63.60%
305
36.40%
228
27.21%
838
Nye
429
49.60%
436
50.40%
-7
-0.81%
865
Ormsby
844
62.52%
506
37.48%
338
25.04%
1,350
Storey
3,692
53.37%
3,226
46.63%
466
6.74%
6,918
Washoe
906
57.78%
662
42.22%
244
15.56%
1,568
White Pine
568
50.00%
568
50.00%
0
0.00%
1,136
Totals
10,383
52.73%
9,308
47.27%
1,075
5.46%
19,691
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
See also
Notes
^ Based on totals for highest elector on each ticket
^ Based on highest elector on each ticket
References
^ Nevada State Archives, Canvass of votes cast at the general election held in the State of Nevada on the 7th day of November A.D. 1876 for Presidential Electors