The winner of this election, a Republican, was supported by Southern Democrats in return for a pledge to effectively end Reconstruction.
During this election, partisans nicknamed "visiting statesmen" journeyed to disputed states and vote counts were conducted by "returning boards." Minor candidates in this election included Peter Cooper, who was the first ever presidential candidate from the Greenback Party. One state elector in this election was dismissed and replaced by Governor Lafayette Grover because he had served as postmaster; that business took place in Oregon. In this election, a commission chaired by Nathan Clifford and composed of five representatives, five senators, and five Supreme Court justices decided the fate of 20 electoral votes in dispute. The winner of this election, a Republican, was supported by Southern Democrats in return for a pledge to effectively end Reconstruction. For 10 points, name this election in which Samuel Tilden was defeated by Rutherford B. Hayes.
During this election, partisans nicknamed "visiting statesmen" journeyed to disputed states and vote counts were conducted by "returning boards."
United States presidential election of 1876 [accept things like Hayes-Tilden election before "Samuel"]