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That is true of the vice presidential elections of 1952 and 1956 and of the presidential elections of 1968 and 1972. In the presidential election of 1960 there was some doubt regarding the accuracy of the popular vote in one of the states with enough electoral votes to change the outcome of the election. It was the type of situation for which the demand for a recount would have been appropriate, but Vice Pres. Nixon refused the recount and conceded the election to his friend Jack.
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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.
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To become president a candidate must win the majority of both the electoral college vote and the popular vote?
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What are 4 presidential elections when the electoral college did not win?
It seems you are asking for 4 presidential elections in which the candidate who won the popular vote did not win the electoral college. Here are four such examples: 1824: Andrew Jackson won the popular vote but lost the electoral college to John Quincy Adams. 1876: Samuel J. Tilden won the popular vote but lost the electoral college to Rutherford B. Hayes. 1888: Grover Cleveland won the popular vote but lost the electoral college to Benjamin Harrison. 2000: Al Gore won the popular vote but lost the electoral college to George W. Bush.
When were presidents elected by both popular citizen vote and the electoral college?
Presidents were never elected by popular vote. They have always be elected by the electors from each state who cast their electoral votes. What has changed is the way that the electors are selected. Nowadays they are chosen by popular vote, but at first the state legislatures would choose them.
How many electoral votes did senator obama win?
In 2008, Senator Barack Obama became President of the United States because he won both the popular vote and the electoral vote. Regarding the electoral college, Mr. Obama received 365 electoral votes to his challenger John McCain's 173 electoral votes (out of a total of 538).
Which early American president did not win eiter the popuar or the electoral college vote?
John Quincy Adams has that distinction. He came in second to Andrew Jackson in both popular and electoral vote in 1824 but was made president by the House of Representatives after nobody won a majority of the electoral votes.
Who witnesses the final count of Electoral College votes?
both houses of congress
Purpose of the creation of the electoral college?
The purpose of the electoral college is to ' break the tie' between two opposing parties. Let's say, there are two candidates running for the presidency. For the sake of argument we'll call them George W. Bush and Al Gore. After all the campaigning is done and all the votes have been tallied and counted, we find that both candidates seem to have about the same number of popular votes. Basically, we have a tie. This is when the electoral college steps in to cast their votes. It is their votes that will be the deciding factor as to which candidate will win the nomination for the presidency.
Why are states called safe states?
Certain states can be expected to vote a certain way in both the popular vote and the electoral college e.g. Texas is typically a GOP state
Is the President of India elected by an electoral college?
Yea, the President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of MPs of both houses of parliament and MLAs of of the various states of India.
Why are states like Ohio and Florida so important in the electoral college?
Because they both have so many electoral votes. Ohio has 18 electoral votes. Florida has 29 electoral votes.
How do the president and vice president get their positions in government?
In the US, they both are elected by the electoral college.
Is Barack Obama your president 2012?
Yes. On November 6, 2012, President Obama won a second term in office, defeating his challenger Mitt Romney in both the popular vote and the electoral college.
