Answer this question… a loss in the popular vote and a majority in the electoral college.
electoral vote
The candidate with the most votes.
A third party candidate might win presidency because in this system, rather than voting for one and only one candidate, you can vote for as many candidates as you want.
The first Whig party candidate to win the presidency was William Henry Harrison. However, he had the shortest term in office as he died just 32 days into his presidency.
The United States requires 270 electoral votes for a candidate to win the presidency. Since there are a total of 538 votes available, a candidate can lose with 268 votes.
A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. However, if neither candidate reaches this threshold, the election is thrown to the House of Representatives and they vote (1 vote per state) to decide who becomes president.
does not necessarily win the Presidency the answer is true
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a majority (270)
The number of electors required to win the presidency in the United States is 270 (as of 2014). The candidate has to receive the absolute majority of the votes.
A third party candidate might win presidency because in this system, rather than voting for one and only one candidate, you can vote for as many candidates as you want.
Al Smith was the first Catholic candidate for a regular political party who did not win the election.