Question 11 • (AG Q4) American History 8: 25-26 (AHostetler)
The 1876 presidential election was disputed, with competing claims about electoral votes from several states. Congress resolved the dispute through a special electoral commission and the political agreement known as the Compromise of 1877, which awarded Hayes the presidency. Hayes did not win the popular vote, and his predecessor was not assassinated.
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