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Can a person win the electoral college but lose the popular vote in a presidential election?
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes It's possible, in fact it happened in 1888 with Benjamin Harris and Grover Cleveland. It also happened in 1824 when Adams won over Jackson, in 1876 when Hayes won over Tilden and in 2000 when Bush won over Gore.
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∙ 15y agoThis has happened three times. 1876. Tilden won the popular vote but Hayes (after an acrimonious dispute) the electoral vote. 1888 - Cleveland won the popular vote but B Harrison the electoral vote. 2000. Gore won the popular vote but GW Bush the electoral vote. Also, in 1824, Jackson won a plurality of both popular and electoral votes, but not a majority of the latter. Congress rejected him in favour of JQ Adams.
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∙ 11y agoYes, in the election of 1876 Rutherford Hayes got 4,036,572 popular votes Samuel Tilden got 1,000,000 more than that but Tilden only got 174 electoral votes while Hayes had 175. You never saw anybody named Samuel J. Tilden as president did you?
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∙ 11y agoIn the United States, it is possible, due to the nature of the Electoral College, to win the popular vote but not win the election, as occurred in 2000 with George W. Bush versus Al Gore.
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∙ 11y agoYes, you are if you win the required 270 vote majority but merely getting the most electoral votes is not enough, as Andrew Jackson found out in 1824.
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What are some of the electoral features that are unique to the US?
the electoral college is most likely the most unique. As it is possible to lose the popular vote for President but still win the election by the electoral college.
What events occurred during the 2000 presidential election?
The winner of the popular vote lost the election. The most unusual aspect was the involvement of the Florida Supreme Court and the US Supreme Court in the adjudication of irregular votes that could have changed the result of the election.
Where the party candidates campaign to win in the electoral college?
U.S. Presidential candidates campaign to the American people, then the electoral college is appointed based on the popular vote in each state.
How did the 1896 election ended?
William McKinley won the 1896 presidential election defeating William J. Bryan. In the 1896 presidential election William McKinley received 271 electoral votes and William Bryan received 176 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were McKinley 7,108,480 and Bryan 6,511,495.
How many electoral votes did president grant get?
Republican Party candidateUlysses S. Grant won the 1868 presidential election defeating Democratic Party candidate Horatio Seymour. In the 1868 presidential election Ulysses S. Grant received 214 electoral votes and Horatio Seymour received 80 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Grant 3,013,650 and Seymour 2,708,744. Incumbent PresidentUlysses S. Grant won reelection in the 1872 presidential election defeating Horace Greeley. In the 1872 presidential election Ulysses S. Grant received 286 of the 352 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Grant 3,598,235 and Greeley 2,834,761.
Does the constitution provide for the winner of the popular votes in a presidential election to also be the winner of the Electoral College votes?
no
If a presidential candidate loses the electoral college election can he still win by receiving a majority of popular votes?
No.
Does the US presidential election feature the electoral college?
Yes it does in that the college determines who the final candidates for the popular vote for the US president will be.
Who is responsible for the elections of the president?
The election of the president is determined by a popular vote and by the electoral college. The presidential candidate needs a majority of electoral votes to win, and the electoral votes usually coincide with the popular vote (with the exception of the election of George W Bush in 2000)
Who won the presidential election Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?
Barack Obama won the election, with a majority of the popular vote and a decisive win in the electoral college.
What 20th century elections were decided by electoral college?
Some notable 20th century elections that were ultimately decided by the electoral college include the 1960 presidential election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, where Kennedy won by a small margin in the electoral college despite a close popular vote, and the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, which resulted in a controversial Supreme Court ruling and Bush winning the electoral college despite losing the popular vote.
How might a presidential election winner lose the popular vote?
Presidents of the US are elected by the electoral college, they are not elected directly by the public. The public (in effect) elects the electors who form the electoral college. It has happened on several occasions that the winner of the popular vote was not the winner in the electoral college.
Did Nixon win both the popular and electoral college vote?
Yes, Richard Nixon won both the popular vote and the electoral college vote in the 1972 presidential election. He received 60.7% of the popular vote, the highest percentage ever received by a presidential candidate at that time, and won 520 electoral votes out of 538.
Was the electoral college involved in 1888 election?
Benjamin Harrison won the 1888 presidential election defeating incumbent President Grover Cleveland. In the 1888 presidential election Benjamin Harrison received 233 electoral votes and Grover Cleveland received 168 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Cleveland 5,534,488 and Harrison 5,443,892.
Was there a popular presidential vote in 1860?
Yes and electoral college.
How many electoral college votes did president roosevelt win in 1936?
Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt won reelection in the 1936 presidential election defeating Alfred Landon. In the 1936 presidential election Franklin Roosevelt received 523 electoral votes and Alfred Landon received 8 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Roosevelt 27,757,333 and Landon 16,684,231.
Which amendment makes it possible that a president candidate can lose the popular vote but still win the electoral vote and the election?
The amendment in question is not responsible for allowing a presidential candidate to lose the popular vote but win the electoral vote. This is a consequence of the design of the Electoral College, outlined in Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution. The Electoral College system can result in a discrepancy between the popular vote and the electoral vote, as it is the latter that ultimately determines the outcome of the presidential election.
