original passage: During the joint session of Congress for the counting of the electoral vote on February 12, 1873, five states had objections that were raised regarding their results. However, unlike the objections which would be made in 1877, these did not affect the outcome of the election.
original sentence: However, unlike the objections which would be made in 1877, these did not affect the outcome of the election.
sentence2: If American elections were conducted in such a way that the electoral votes were final, with no possibility for objections to be raised, would the 1873 election have turned out differently?
sentence1: During the joint session of Congress for the counting of the electoral vote on February 12, 1873, five states had objections that were raised regarding their results. These objections affected the outcome of the election, unlike the objections that would be raised in 1877.