"In the Beginning, all America was Virginia." William Byrd II
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to 1920  This section contains information and memorabilia on
the elections from 1876 to 1920. Scroll down the page to learn
more about specific election years.   Election of 1876A paper
lantern from the Grant campaign  Although President Ulysses S.
Grant wished to run for a third term, both the Republican and
Democratic parties wanted reform candidates with reputations for
integrity and honesty. Most of the Liberal Republicans of the
1872 campaign rejoined the main Republican Party to select
Rutherford Hayes as its candidate. He was a Civil War veteran
and Ohio governor who promised civil service reform. The
Democratic Party nominated New York governor Samuel Tilden, who
had gained a reputation for hon