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A history of contested presidential elections, from Samuel Tilden to Al Gore

  • Written by Robert Speel, Associate Professor of Political Science, Erie campus, Penn State
imageSen. John F. Kennedy speaks to supporters at Chicago Stadium four days before the 1960 election.AP Photo

As states continue to count their ballots in the 2020 election, it seems possible that Democrats and Republicans will end up in court over whether President Trump will win a second term in the White House.

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