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The Civil War and Reconstruction — Test

Question 25 • US History and Geography

Who won the popular vote in the 1876 presidential election?

Answer
A
Horatio Seymour
B
Ulysses S. Grant
C
Rutherford B. Hayes
D
Samuel J. Tilden

Explanation

Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote in the 1876 presidential election, receiving more votes than Rutherford B. Hayes. Hayes nevertheless became president after a disputed electoral count was resolved in his favor.

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