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A series of scandals during the Ulysses Grant administration created dissent in the party. Civil service reformers revolted in the 1872 election, and a group of Republicans named the Mugwumps advocated for civil service patronage reform.

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It did not have a strong leader.

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Q: Why did the Republican Party lose power during the 1870's?
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