The election of 1876 was quite controversial. Republican candidate Rutherford Hayes won the electoral college by 1 vote, but lost the popular vote to Democratic candidate, Samuel J. Tilden. Could the result of this election lead to a second civil war? Perhaps the states that voted in favor of Tilden(at least those with Democraticly controlled legislatures or Democratic Governors) militarily support Tilden, and the others side with Hayes.
Would the pro-Tilden states secede, or would their governments simply say that they don't recognize Hayes as president/ president elect?
Any thoughts?