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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1876 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 27, 1876 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 29, 1876 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1877 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1881 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedChronicler March 30, 2007 06:41pm
Data Sources[Link]
Congressional Quarterly Guide to U. S. Elections
New York Times
Convention Decisions and Voting Records - Bain & Parris
USA Today
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Most votes received by candidates for party presidential nomination, up to the point where a nominee was determined. Vote totals are rounded up to the next whole number.
Description The 12th Democratic National Convention assembled in the Merchant's Exchange Building in St. Louis MO. There were 738 delegates present representing all states.

Presidential Ballot: Gov. Samuel J. Tilden (NY) was nominated on the second ballot. Votes:

Presidential Balloting, DNC 1876
Contender: Ballot1st2d
Samuel J. Tilden NY401.5535
Thomas A. Hendricks IN140.585
Winfield S. Hancock PA7558
William Allen OH5454
Thomas F. Bayard DE334
Joel Parker NJ180
James O. Brodhead MO160
Allen G. Thurman OH32

Vice Presidential selection: Thomas A. Hendricks IN was nominated for VP by a vote of 730 to 8 blank ballots.

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/04/1872
NameUlysses S. Grant Votes286 (81.95%)
Term03/04/1873 - 03/04/1877 Margin244 (+69.91%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/06/1876
NameRutherford B. Hayes Votes185 (50.14%)
Term03/04/1877 - 03/04/1881 Margin1 (+0.27%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President 12/06/1876

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Name Gov. Samuel J. Tilden Gov. Thomas A. Hendricks Winfield Scott Hancock Gov. William Allen Sen. Thomas F. Bayard Gov. Joel Parker James Overton Broadhead
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
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Uncertified Votes 535 (61.14%) 141 (16.11%) 75 (8.57%) 54 (6.17%) 33 (3.77%) 18 (2.06%) 16 (1.83%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -394 (-45.03%) -460 (-52.57%) -481 (-54.97%) -502 (-57.37%) -517 (-59.09%) -519 (-59.31%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Name Sen. Allen G. Thurman  
PartyDemocratic  
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Uncertified Votes 3 (0.34%)  
Margin-532 (-60.80%)  
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