ADADWhen the electoral votes were counted (in six states, legislatures rather than voters chose presidential electors) Jackson led but lacked a majority. “It carried its own punishment.”1876: ‘His Fraudulency’Things looked very bad for Republicans on election night. But Democrat John F. Kennedy’s victory over Republican Vice President Richard Nixon needed a little help from some friends. ADADAlong with Texas, another state where Republicans believed vote fraud had occurred, the victory in Illinois gave Kennedy the White House. “The Texas Election Board, composed entirely of Democrats, had already certified Kennedy as the winner.”2000: ‘Is it Bush?’It was an election night like no other in the nation’s history.

Source: Washington Post September 28, 2020 10:52 UTC