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: Regardless of whether an observer at the time agreed with the states or not, would he be likely to conclude that perhaps the electoral system was in need of some reforms before the 1881 election, given the way that objections had significantly impacted two outcomes in a row?
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 had no impact on the elections ultimate result, though objections made in 1877 would influence that year's election.