Which of the Following Statements Describes the Election of 1876

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes the election of 1876?

• A) President Grant ran for,but failed to win,an unprecedented third term.
• B) The Democratic candidate won the popular vote but not the electoral vote.
• C) The Republican candidate won the popular vote,but several minor parties siphoned off enough electoral votes to force the election into the House of Representatives.
• D) The Democratic candidate won the popular vote,but Republican officials in three southern states certified Republican victories,sending two sets of electoral votes to Congress.

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