Who was elected president in 1876?

1872 Presidential ElectionThe three candidates for the Presidential election of 1872 were Horace Greeley - B. Gratz Brown (Democratic), Ulysses S. Grant - Henry Wilson (Republican) and Charles O'Conor - Charles Francis Adams (Straight Out Democratic). Ulysses S. Grant was reelected for a second term.The 18th President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant was in office from March 4, 1869 to March 4, 1877.