THE ELECTION OF 1876
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On the 7th of November, 1876, the people of the State of New York, and the people of the United States, expressed their preferences among the several Presidential candidates to succeed President Grant, as follows, according to the Albany Evening Journal Almanac:
For Tilden in New York State522,043
For Hayes489,225
Tilden's majority32,818
It is to be remarked that Tilden's vote was larger than any of the State or local candidates', and was vastly larger than had ever been cast for any other man.
The vote for Grant in 1872 in New York State was440,745
Tilden's vote larger than Grant's vote in 1872, when the latter carried the State by 53,46681,298
Tilden's vote in 1876 larger than Greeley's vote in 1872134,764
Grant's vote in 1868 was419,883
Tilden's vote in 1876 larger than Grant's vote in 1868102,160
Seymour's vote in 1868 was429,883
Tilden's vote in 1876 larger than Seymour's in 186892,160
The total vote for Tilden in the United States in 1876 was4,300,316
For Hayes4,036,015
Tilden's majority264,301
Grant's vote in 1872 was3,596,742
Tilden's vote larger than Grant's vote, in 1872, when the latter's majority was 761,844703,574
Greeley's vote in 1872 was2,834,888
Tilden's vote in 1876 larger than Greeley's in 18721,465,418
Grant's vote in 1872 was3,013,188
Tilden's vote in 1876 larger than Grant's1,287,128
Seymour's vote in 1868 was2,703,600
Tilden's vote in 1876 larger than Seymour's in 18681,596,716