Historedia
Episode 2 of 2

Congressional Confirmation of Hayes

When
March 2, 1877
Where
Congress
Part of
Compromise of 1877 resolves the disputed 1876 US presidential election

On March 2, 1877, the House and Senate confirmed Hayes as president, two days before the end of Grant's term.

Congress declared Hayes the victor of the 1876 presidential election. This resolution followed the Electoral Commission's awarding of 20 contested electoral votes to Hayes. The event marked the end of the immediate dispute, though the nature of the underlying political deal remains historically contested.

Sources

  1. 1876 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  2. Samuel J. Tilden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
  3. Rutherford B. Hayes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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