The compromise of 1877 settled this presidential election
dispute. The compromise agreed to Rutherford Hayes' election as the
next President of the United States if he agreed to end
Reconstruction in the South. After the 1876 election, there were
disputes regarding the credentials of the electors in four states.
A special committee was appointed to settle the question. Following
party lines, the committee choose the electors favorable to Hayes
and he won by one vote.
The compromise was worked out to appease the supporters of
Tilden, the other candidate.