What was the reason for the deadlock in the 1876 presidential election?

a.disputed votes from several states b.there was no clear majority of popular votes c.one of the candidates died shortly after the election d.some Southern states had not yet been readmitted to the Union e.the Northern states opposed participation by Southern states that had not yet ratified the 15th amendment

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1. a) Florida, Louisiana, Oregon and South Carolina submitted two sets of election returns.