The Election Decided by 1 Electoral Vote

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Despite losing the popular vote, Republican Governor Rutherford Hayes of Ohio defeated New York Democratic Governor Samuel Tilden in a contentious election that led to negotiations between Republicans and Democrats to determine the winner, resulting in what became known as the Compromise of 1877.

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