Electoral College Collection

A National Game That Is Played Out. American cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876
ELECTION CARTOON, 1876. A National Game That Is Played Out. American cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, depicting the ballot box as a political football in the Hayes-Tilden election

Compromise - Indeed! American cartoon by Thomas Nast, January 1877, on the presidential election between Rutherford B
ELECTION CARTOON, 1877. Compromise - Indeed! American cartoon by Thomas Nast, January 1877, on the presidential election between Rutherford B

An 1877 cartoon by Thomas Nast of a battered Republican elephant licking its wounds after the Pyrrhic victory of
ELECTION CARTOON, 1877. An 1877 cartoon by Thomas Nast of a battered Republican elephant licking its wounds after the Pyrrhic victory of the party in the election between Rutherford B

Electoral vote gives Rutherford Hayes the presidency in 1877
Counting electoral votes after the contested 1876 Tilden-Hayes Election, February 1877. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

ELECTION CARTOON, 1876. A National Game That Is Played Out. American cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, depicting the ballot box as a political football in the Hayes-Tilden election

ELECTORAL COMMISSION, 1877. Florida Case. Representative David Dudley Field appearing before the Electoral Commission created to resolve twenty disputed electoral votes, including four from Florida

ELECTORAL COMMISSION, 1877. Session of the Electoral Commission created to resolve twenty disputed electoral votes, including four from Florida

ELECTORAL COMMISSION, 1877. Members of the Electoral Commission convened in 1877 in order to resolve the presidential election of 1876, in which twenty electoral votes were disputed

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1876. Contemporary American newspaper cartoon attacking William Eaton Chandler, who directed Republican tactics in the Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J

A Truce - not a Compromise, but a Chance for High-Toned Gentlemen to Retire Gracefully from their very Civil
ELECTION CARTOON, 1877. A Truce - not a Compromise, but a Chance for High-Toned Gentlemen to Retire Gracefully from their very Civil Declarations of War. Cartoon, February 1877, on the Rutherford B

Joint session of Congress assembled in the chamber of the House of Representatives to count the electoral votes for
ELECTORAL VOTES, 1929. Joint session of Congress assembled in the chamber of the House of Representatives to count the electoral votes for the presidential election of 1928

Letter from John Langdon, president pro tem of the Senate, informing General George Washington of his unanimous
WASHINGTON: INAUGURATION. Letter from John Langdon, president pro tem of the Senate, informing General George Washington of his unanimous election to the office of President of the United States of

A Deferred Engagement. Contemporary American cartoon showing Columbia (the United States)
ELECTION CARTOON, 1876. A Deferred Engagement. Contemporary American cartoon showing Columbia (the United States) waiting for the outcome of the Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J

Thanks, Mr Tilden. I have promised to dance this set with Mr Hayes. An 1877 American cartoon on the contested
ELECTION CARTOON, 1877. Thanks, Mr Tilden. I have promised to dance this set with Mr Hayes. An 1877 American cartoon on the contested Rutherford B. Hayes vs

Lyndon Johnson says you re out of date! American cartoon, 1965, referring to President Lyndon Johnsons comment that
ELECTORAL COLLEGE CARTOON. Lyndon Johnson says you re out of date! American cartoon, 1965, referring to President Lyndon Johnsons comment that the electoral college was outmoded

Cartoon etching by David Claypoole Johnston, 1824, showing that years presidential candidates John Quincy Adams
A FOOT RACE: CARTOON, 1824. Cartoon etching by David Claypoole Johnston, 1824, showing that years presidential candidates John Quincy Adams, William Crawford

The Florida Case. Presiding Senator Thomas Ferry announcing the Commissions decision, February 1877
ELECTORAL COMMISSION, 1877. The Florida Case. Presiding Senator Thomas Ferry announcing the Commissions decision, February 1877, to award twenty disputed electoral votes

Members of the Electoral Commission convened in 1877 in order to resolve the presidential election of 1876
ELECTORAL COMMISSION, 1877. Members of the Electoral Commission convened in 1877 in order to resolve the presidential election of 1876, in which twenty electoral votes were disputed

Certificate of the secretary of the Massachusetts state legislature, 7 January 1789
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, 1789. Certificate of the secretary of the Massachusetts state legislature, 7 January 1789, identifying who the states electors would be in the U.S

Electoral Vote, 1789
ELECTORAL VOTE, 1789. Report of the electors of South Carolina on the result of their vote at Charleston, 4 February 1789, in the first U.S

Presidential Election, 1788
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 1788. Broadside announcing the resolution of the U.S. Congress, 13 September 1788, calling for the first presidential elections to be held under the newly adopted federal

Electoral Commission, 1877
ELECTORAL COMMISSION, 1877. The Florida Case. Presiding Senator Thomas Ferry announcing the Commissions decision, February 1877, to award twenty disputed electoral votes

ELECTION CARTOON, 1876. The Electoral Vote. Contemporary American cartoon by Thomas Nast showing a perplexed Uncle Sam reading the Constitution upside down in an attempt to resolve the election

ELECTORAL COMMISSION, 1877. Florida Case. Rep. David Dudley Field appearing before the Electoral Commission created to resolve twenty disputed electoral votes, including four from Florida

ELECTION CARTOON, 1877. Thanks, Mr Tilden. I have promised to dance this set with Mr Hayes. An 1877 American cartoon on the contested Rutherford B. Hayes vs

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1876. Contemporary American newspaper cartoon attacking William Eaton Chandler, who directed Republican tactics in the Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1888. A cartoon showing Grover Cleveland, prematurely, as victor of the 1888 presidential election; he was actually to lose in the electoral college to opponent Benjamin

ELECTION CARTOON, 1876. A Deferred Engagement. Contemporary American cartoon showing Columbia (the United States) waiting for the outcome of the Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J

ELECTION DEADLOCK, 1800. Article in the Columbian Centinel of Boston, 14 February 1801, reporting on the deadlock in Congress over the tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr in electoral votes

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The Electoral College: A Historical Game of Politics In the realm of American politics, the Electoral College has long been a subject of controversy and intrigue. Dating back to 1789, when General George Washington received a letter from John Langdon informing him of his unanimous election as President by the electoral college, this unique system has shaped countless presidential elections. One such pivotal moment occurred in 1876 during the Hayes-Tilden election. Thomas Nast's cartoon vividly depicted the ballot box as a political football, symbolizing how twenty disputed electoral votes turned this race into a national game played out on an unprecedented scale. The compromise seemed elusive until January 1877 when another Nast cartoon aptly titled "Compromise - Indeed. " captured the essence of ongoing disputes over those contested votes. Ultimately, it was through these very electoral votes that Rutherford B. Hayes secured his presidency in 1877. The significance of this outcome was not lost on Americans who recognized that their fate rested upon these intricate mechanisms. To resolve such contentious matters surrounding disputed electoral votes, an Electoral Commission was convened in 1877. This commission tackled cases like Florida Case and held sessions where members deliberated with great gravity and responsibility to ensure fairness prevailed. The impact of these events reverberated throughout history. In February 1929, a joint session of Congress assembled to count electoral votes for the presidential election—an enduring tradition that began with Columbia (the United States) anxiously awaiting the outcome in 1876. These episodes remind us that behind every presidential campaign lies more than just rhetoric; they are battles fought within institutions designed to uphold democracy itself. They offer glimpses into moments where high-toned gentlemen had chances to retire gracefully from civil declarations of war—a truce rather than merely a compromise—allowing for peaceful transitions despite intense rivalries.