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The Election of 1876 was significant because the Republican Hayes was awarded all 20 electoral votes that were in dispute. It was under the compromise of 1877 that he was awarded the votes and won the election. The Republicans agreed to withdraw federal troops from the South which is why the Democrats agreed to the compromise.
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ReneRutherford Hayes won the 1876 presidential election defeating Samuel Tilden. In the 1876 presidential election Rutherford Hayes received 185 electoral votes and Samuel Tilden received 184 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Tilden 4,288,546 and Hayes 4,034,311. The electoral votes of 4 States were disputed. Congress referred the matter to the Electoral Commission which gave the decision to Rutherford B. Hayes.
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What was the purpose of the compromise. Of 1877?
To settle the 1876 presidential election
Who's election victory in 1876 ended Radical rule in the south?
Radical rule in the South ended when Rutherford B. Hayes was elected in 1876. President Hayes helped with the last efforts of the Reconstruction after the Civil War ended.
Which events marked a significant turning point in relationships between different races in the US?
The election of Barack Obama as President in 2008.
What is the value of an 1876 US nickel?
No 5 cent coins were struck in 1876.
What event brought about the need for the compromise of 1877?
Reconstruction politics meant that the electoral votes of three Southern states were disputed in the Presidential election of 1876, preventing either candidate from achieving a majority. The "Compromise of 1877" was a suspected informal agreement that gave Rutherford Hayes the Presidency in exchange for the relaxation of Reconstruction in the South. The Democratic candidate, Samuel J. Tilden, otherwise would have won the election of 1876, having the lead in both the popular and electoral votes. The "corrupt bargain" in the House mirrored the situation in the election of 1824 where John Quincy Adams was elected in a race that had four candidates. The South regained their mostly Democratic governments and began a long history of voting as a bloc (the Solid South) to achieve political aims.
