Disputed US Presidential election between Tilden and Hayes

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.2: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth Century, 1783-1900.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University)

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Changes of government, elections and reigns

Dates

Date of occurrence 1876-11-07

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United States (Location)

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In the US Presidential election, the Democratic candidate S. J. Tilden secures 184 out of the necessary 185 electoral votes to gain victory, while his Republican opponent R. B. Hayes receives 165. However, 20 votes are disputed, and are settled by an electoral commission the following January in Hayes' favour.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Disputed US Presidential election between Tilden and Hayes". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18717, accessed 16 April 2024.]

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