Rutherford B. Hayes

RepublicanOhio

Disputed election of 1876, ended Reconstruction

Last verified: June 2026

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Key Facts

Hayes won the most disputed election in American history via the Compromise of 1877.

Year	Opponent	Electoral Vote	Popular Vote
1876	Samuel Tilden	185-184	Lost popular vote by -3.0%

Rutherford B. Hayes appointed 1 justice to the Supreme Court.

“He serves his party best who serves his country best.”

He was the first president to have a telephone in the White House — his phone number was "1."