Question

the election of 1876
anna biaggini
many people thought the 1876 election would bring a fresh start to the country. samuel tilden was the person running for the democrats, and rutherford b. hayes was running for the republicans. back then, the democrats were connected to the south, and the republicans were connected to the north.
tilden vs. hayes
to win the election, a candidate needed 185 electoral votes. tilden had 184, and hayes had 165. there were 20 electoral votes that were up in the air. to figure this out, the house of representatives formed a group called the electoral commission of 1877.
choose the correct answer
in 1876, the democratic party was linked to which region?
north
south
west

Explanation:

The text about "The Election of 1876" states that "Back then, the Democrats were connected to the South, and the Republicans were connected to the North." So we can find the answer from this information.

Answer:

B. South