electoral college electoral votes are the only votes that count towards presidency
The Presidency was secured for James Buchanan by the Southern Votes.
Count the Votes was created on 1919-10-05.
270 electoral votes.
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.
The candidate with the most votes.
Yes.
He won by a small number of votes
George W. Bush Might have stolen the 2000 presidential election from the Al Gore, (who received more popular votes). We will probably never know for certain who really got the most votes in Florida and it's electoral votes and the presidency.
No
Al Gore
Benjamin Harrison