President / Vice President, 1876 Election
General
| Date: | November 7, 1876 |
| Cycle: | 1876 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford Hayes | Man | William Wheeler (Man) | Republican | 72,955 | 58.80 | +19.64 |
| Samuel Tilden | Man | Thomas Hendricks (Man) | Democrat | 48,587 | 39.16 | |
| Peter Cooper | Man | Samuel Cary (Man) | Greenback | 2,389 | 1.93 | |
| Green Smith | Man | Gideon Stewart (Man) | Prohibition | 144 | 0.12 |
Hayes and Wheeler each received Minnesota's five Electoral College votes. Hayes' win in Minnesota was his fourth largest victory margin in the 10-state Midwest region trailing Kansas (32.6 points), Nebraska (29.4 points), and Iowa (20.2 points).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1955 (p. 340).