Most controversial election

[skybridge]

Discuss.

Factually, I say 1876, since Tilden even won a pluraity of the popular vote. Personally, 2000 most affected my life. Since the GOP (since it's forming) always got the White House, 1960 was added for somewhat of a balance.

[12th Doctor]

Since the GOP (since it's forming) always got the White House, 1960 was added for somewhat of a balance.

Ummmm... what?

[skybridge]

Since the GOP (since it's forming) always got the White House, 1960 was added for somewhat of a balance.

Ummmm... what?

Since it's formation in 1856, the GOP always won the White House in these controversial elections of 1876 (R-Hayes vs. D-Tilden), 1888 (R-Harrison vs. D-Cleveland) and 2000 (R-Bush vs. D-Gore). The GOP didn't exist in 1824. 1960 was added b/c it's sometimes considered controversial and the Democrats (D-Kennedy vs. R-Nixon) won the White House.

[Bdub]

All of them were controversial but 1876 was the most out of all of them.

[Virginian87]

1876.  When you have the South threatening to secede again over a Tilden loss, you have a big problem. 

[PBrunsel]

1888 was not controversial at all.

Everyone knew why Cleveland won the popular vote. He got 58-80% in nearly every Southern state and just barely lost New York. That math is easy to figure out enough.

Cleveland did not challenge the race, though New York was stolen by Tammany Hall for Harrison, probably the only GOP Member they ever helped out.

 

[ilikeverin]

1932.  Clearly massive voter fraud helped FDR win.

[Virginian87]

1932.  Clearly massive voter fraud helped FDR win.

LOL. 

[MasterJedi]

1876

[Erc]

1860, obviously.  When you have the South actually seceding over a Lincoln win, you have a big problem.

[MaC]

write in: 1800

[skybridge]

1860, obviously.  When you have the South actually seceding over a Lincoln win, you have a big problem.

Yeah, I was thinking about adding that one, actually. But was there any real dispute over whether or not Lincoln won the election?

write in: 1800

Would you mind explaining that one?

[Bacon King]

write in: 1800

Would you mind explaining that one?

He's probably referring to the whole deal with Burr.

[Dr. Cynic]

Has to be 1876. Samuel Tilden probably would not have been a stand-out President, neither was Hayes. It's tough to gage how Tilden would have done.

[minionofmidas]

1876, with 2000 a close contender. In 1888, noone alleged fraud - the ec just demonstrated why it has no right to exist. 1824 was controversial but for all the wrong reasons. 1960 shouldn't even be here, its controversialness is largely a right wing urban legend created by the desire to salvage some of Nixon's reputation around and right after the time of his death, and the desire to have a strawman argument against Al Gore in 2000.

NOTICE: I said "largely". I did not say "entirely". Stop beating me! Ouch! Ow! OOOW! Urgh. (expires)

[skybridge]

1876, with 2000 a close contender. In 1888, noone alleged fraud - the ec just demonstrated why it has no right to exist. 1824 was controversial but for all the wrong reasons. 1960 shouldn't even be here, its controversialness is largely a right wing urban legend created by the desire to salvage some of Nixon's reputation around and right after the time of his death, and the desire to have a strawman argument against Al Gore in 2000.

NOTICE: I said "largely". I did not say "entirely". Stop beating me! Ouch! Ow! OOOW! Urgh. (expires)

Yeah, but since this forum is predominantly right-wing, I thought 1960 would add a little balance.

[memphis]

All of these elections had controversial results, but the actual election that was most controversial was 1860.

[PBrunsel]

Probably 1884. Both major party candidates were accused of voter fraud, having illegitimate kids, and taking bribes. The winner of New York was not known for a week after Election Day.

[Rob]

1876. Tilden won an absolute majority of the vote, and the incident became a national crisis.

[skybridge]

All of these elections had controversial results, but the actual election that was most controversial was 1860.

I already addressed this topic, but the term "controversial" in this threat applies to how much in question an election result is. While I'm willing to acknowledge that forming a new country and fighting a war over a president-elect may be considered controversial, the issue at stake here requires some sort of evidence that Lincoln LOST the election if votes were counted fairly, et al.

[adam]

I said 2000 if only for the fact that people made a bigger deal out of it than it really was.

[TomC]

1876- it has all the drama of 2000, yet with more contested states. The court didn't just have to stop a recount, but decide which "certification" to accept. Also, the result was basically a bribe to remove federal troops from the South.

[Bugs]

Has to be 1876.  2000 was controversial, but to a lesser degree than 1876.

[Nym90]

I would say either 1876 or 2000, but 1876 moreso.

[Reignman]

1876.  No contest.