This could be the closest presidential election since 1876

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. Read More

Closest Presidential Elections From U.S. History - Newsweek

Incorporating 1789-2016 presidential election data from 270toWin, Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections, and United States Election Project, Stacker ranked how close the electoral vote between the ... Read More

The U.S. Presidential Election of 1876 Was Pure Chaos. Could 2020 Be the Same?

The 1876 presidential election—one of the most controversial elections that made Americans question the validity of the Electoral College voting system—granted Republican Rutherford B. Hayes ... Read More

Five closest US elections: When California, New York were swing states | US Election 2024 News - Al Jazeera

1876: One vote changed the game. Half a century later, the presidential election was decided by one vote in the Electoral Commission – a group created by the US Congress comprising 14 ... Read More

The 2024 presidential election was close, not a landslide

By this measure as well, 2024 was a historically close election. Since the end of World War II, only three elections had popular-vote margins smaller than Trump's current 1.6-point lead: 1960 ... Read More

Most consequential election? Perhaps. But it may be too soon to tell - azcentral.com

People on both sides may feel like the fate of the country is on the line Nov. 3 since the two major-party presidential candidates offer such different paths forward. Read More

Why the 2020 election looks a lot like 1876 — with one crucial difference

Both elections saw historic voter turnout: The 1876 election had a turnout of 81.8%, the single highest mark in American history and an increase of more than 10 points from the turnout in 1872. Read More

It Took 115 Days After 1876 Election to Decide President After Fraud Claims - Newsweek

Studio portrait of Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1822-1893), who won the election in 1876. It took 115 days for him to be confirmed the winner. Getty Images ... Read More

Why 'close-call' presidential elections are happening more often

Close elections don’t get much stranger than the election of 1800, when Thomas Jefferson defeated incumbent President John Adams, but tied with his own running mate, Aaron Burr, since presidents ... Read More

Five Things to Know About the 1876 Presidential Election - Smithsonian Magazine

Five Things to Know About the 1876 Presidential Election Lawmakers are citing the 19th-century crisis as precedent to dispute the 2020 election. Here’s a closer look at its events and legacy ... Read More

The 2024 presidential election, explained | CNN Politics

US law requires a presidential election every four years. These general elections, since 1845, are required to occur on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. This year, that date is ... Read More

This could be the closest presidential election since 1876 - MSN

According to 538's latest election forecast, Vice President Kamala Harris has a 57-in-100 chance of winning the presidential election in November, while former President Donald Trump has a 42-in ... Read More