United States presidential election, 1876
The election was the first since the civil war which was highly contested. The Republicans chose popular Ohio Governor, Rutherford B. Hayes, as their candidate. The Democrats chose popular New York Governor, Samuel J. Tilden, for theirs. The campaign was hard fought and filled with slanders, although both candidates did not approve of the name-calling that took place throughout the campaign. [1] The election results showed:
| candidates | popular vote | electoral vote |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherford B. Hayes | 4, 036, 572 | 185 |
| Samuel J. Tilden | 4, 284, 020 | 184 |
| Peter Cooper | 81, 737 | 0 |
The election was close enough to require a vote in the House of Representatives. The debates were long, but when Hayes promised to remove the military occupation in the South he won the votes that gave him the office. The Democrats labeled his term "His Fraudulency."
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Presidents, Rutherford B. Hayes, by Zachary Kent, Children's Press, 1989.
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