The outcome of the Election of 1876?

united states presidential election of 1876 1 of disputed , intense presidential elections in american history. samuel j. tilden of new york defeated ohio's rutherford hayes in popular vote, , had 184 electoral votes hayes' 165, 19 votes yet uncounted. these 19 electoral votes in dispute: in 3 states (florida, louisiana, , south carolina) each party reported candidate had won state, while in oregon 1 elector declared illegal (on account of being "elected or appointed official") , replaced. votes awarded hayes after bitter electoral dispute.

many historians believe informal deal struck resolve dispute. in return southern acquiescence in hayes' election, republicans agreed withdraw federal troops south, ending reconstruction. deal became known compromise of 1877. compromise pushed african-americans out of power in government; after compromise, african-americans barred voting poll taxes , grandfather clauses.

in florida (4 votes), louisiana (8) , south carolina (7), reported returns favored tilden, election results in each state marked fraud , threats of violence against republican voters. 1 of points of contention revolved around design of ballots. @ time parties print ballots or "tickets" enable voters support them in open ballots. aid illiterate voters parties print symbols on tickets. in election many democratic ballots printed republican symbol, abraham lincoln, on them. [1] republican-dominated state electoral commissions subsequently disallowed sufficient number of democratic votes award electoral votes hayes.

in 2 southern states governor recognized united states had signed republican certificates. democratic certificates florida signed state attorney-general , new democratic governor; louisiana democratic gubernatorial candidate; south carolina no state official, tilden electors claiming have been chosen popular vote , rejected returning board.[2]

meanwhile, in oregon, single elector disputed. statewide result had favored hayes, state's democratic governor (lafayette grover) claimed that elector, just-former postmaster john watts, ineligible under article ii, section 1 of constitution, since "person holding office of trust or profit under united states". grover substituted democratic elector in place. 2 republican electors dismissed grover's action , each reported 3 votes hayes, while democratic elector, c. a. cronin, reported 1 vote tilden , 2 votes hayes. 2 republican electors presented certificate signed secretary of state. cronin , 2 electors appointed (cronin voted tilden while associates voted hayes) used certificate signed governor , attested secretary of state.[2] ultimately, 3 of oregon's votes awarded hayes.

what role think state of florida played in outcome of election of 1876. other states played similar role?

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