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  • US Election of 1876 Map

    In the election of 1876, it was a tight race. It seemed like Tilden would win at first. But, a vote ruled Rutherford the winner with 185 electoral votes.

  • US Election of 1872 Map

    Despite the scandals, Ulysses Grant dominated the election of 1872 with 286 electoral votes. Partly, it was because of how poorly his opponent campaigned.

  • US Election of 1868 Map

    In the election of 1868, Nebraska and African Americans could vote for the first time. Ulysses Grant, a republican, easily won with 214 electoral votes.

  • US Election of 1864 Map

    Abraham Lincoln won a second term as president against George McLellan. Lincoln gained 212 electoral votes. But he was later assassinated just 5 weeks in.

  • US Election of 1860 Map

    In what may have been one of the highest stakes elections, Abraham Lincoln won with 180 electoral votes becoming the 16th president of the United States.

  • US Election of 1856 Map

    Franklin Pierce could not get his parties’ nomination. Instead, it was James Buchanan who replaced him and won the election of 1856 with 174 electoral votes.

  • US Election of 1852 Map

    In the US Election of 1852, Pierce won in a surprising landslide victory with 254 electoral votes. Scott could only pull together 42 electoral votes.

  • US Election of 1848 Map

    In 1848, Zachary Taylor from the Whig Party became the 12th president of America. While he won with 163 electoral votes, his opponent Lewis Cass had 127.

  • US Election of 1844 Map

    In the US election of 1844, James Polk emerged as a dark horse candidate. He became the 11th president of the United States with 170 electoral votes.