In the presidential election of 1876, the top two candidates were Republican Rutherford B. Hayes and Democrat Samuel Tilden. For weeks, Americans were unsure of the winner. A special electoral commission carried out an investigation. Tilden had won the popular vote. But the commission found Hayes to be the winner. Two days later, he was sworn in as the 19th president. For more on Hayes, go to https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/americas-presidents-rutherford-hayes/3929542.html | VOA Learning E