#OnThisDay in 1877, the 1876 presidential election settled in favor of Repub. Gov. R.B. Hayes of Ohio. He defeated Dem. NY Gov. Samuel Tilden. Tilden won popular vote but Republicans challenged votes in LA, SC, & FL. Electoral commission ruled in favor of Hayes. #twitterstorians
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