<P> The United States presidential election of 1876 was the 23rd quadrennial presidential election , held on Tuesday , November 7 , 1876 . It was one of the most contentious and controversial presidential elections in American history , and is known for being the catalyst for the end of Reconstruction . Republican nominee Rutherford B. Hayes faced Democrat Samuel Tilden . After a controversial post-election process , Hayes was declared the winner . </P>
<P> The United States presidential election of 1876 was the 23rd quadrennial presidential election , held on Tuesday , November 7 , 1876 . It was one of the most contentious and controversial presidential elections in American history , and is known for being the catalyst for the end of Reconstruction . Republican nominee Rutherford B. Hayes faced Democrat Samuel Tilden . After a controversial post-election process , Hayes was declared the winner . </P>
who became president after the 1876 presidential election
who became president after the 1876 presidential election
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes