That would be the smallest electoral-vote margin in a presidential election since 1876, when Republican Rutherford B. Hayes beat Democrat Samuel J. Tilden by one electoral vote.

Take the presidential election of 1876, which was resolved by the Compromise of 1877. If you don’t remember the details, you’re not alone. This pivotal event is scarcely more than a footnote ...

Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., suggested that democracy is still at risk, reacting to former President Barack Obama's comments about the issue in his last speaking event.

On Thursday, April 6 at 3:00 p.m. ET, Hanks and Robinson join The Washington Post’s Kate Woodsome to discuss “How to Rig an Election: The Racist History of the 1876 Presidential Contest.” ...

An introduction to the 1876 election is featured. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville History Professor Erik Alexander provides an overview of the election and its connection to modern times.

The 1876 election turned into a bitter battle over 20 electoral votes, with allegations of electoral fraud and voter suppression. It ended in a deal in which Tilden would concede the vote to Hayes ...

1876 was an election year, and Colorado’s admittance to the union would have political consequences. As a “publication of note” back east put it: "There is something repulsive in the idea ...

Jim Clyburn spoke about the 1876 presidential election at the end of his speech at the Aiken County Democratic Party Blue Bash held at Beverly D. Clyburn Generations Park.

Harris's advantage over Trump is slightly reduced from a couple of days ago. On Sunday, she had a 62-in-100 chance of winning the election, and we're now forecasting that she will win the national ...