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No, Because Washington DC first used its new voting powers in the election of 1964, and the only close race since then was 2000, in which Al Gore (D) had less electoral votes. Therefore, DC could not have affected the outcome with their votes.
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Has a candidate ever received a majority of the electoral votes ever happened?
This question may be poorly written. To answer the question as it stands, the candidate who wins the election receives the majority of the electoral votes. This question may be poorly written. To answer the question as it stands, the candidate who wins the election receives the majority of the electoral votes.
Has there ever been a president who lost both the electoral votes and poplular votes?
Yep The election of 1824. Jackson won both electoral and popular votes but didn't get majority. That's why The house of representatives whose the president. and John Q. Adams won.
What's the most electorial votes a US presidential candidate has ever received?
FDR got the most in the 1936 election. He won every state except Maine and Vermont for a total of 523 electorial votes!
How many people voted for Obama?
In 2008, President Obama received almost 53% of the popular vote and 365 electoral votes. His total of 69,456,897 votes was the most ever received by a U.S. presidential candidate. In 2012, his vote total was down from 2008, but he still won with a solid margin. He received 65,367,939 popular votes, and 332 electoral votes.
Which democratic US President won the most electoral votes?
Lyndon Johnson won 486 in 1964 which was the highest total ever for a Democrat. (Republican , Ronald Reagan, got 525 in 1984, despite the fact that 3 "automatic" votes from DC were added to the Democratic total.)
How many electoral votes were needed to win the Presidency in 1960?
269 votes That was the last election before the minimum vote requirement went to 270, where it has been ever since.
How are computers able to predict the outcome of an election soon after the polls close but before all the votes have been counted?
Computers can predict the outcome of an election after the polls close but before all the votes are counted by using statistical models and algorithms. These models take into account various factors such as early voting data, exit polls, and historical voting patterns to estimate the final results of the election. The accuracy of these predictions depends on the quality and quantity of the data available, as well as the complexity of the statistical models used. In some cases, the predictions may be very close to the final result, while in other cases they may be less accurate. It's important to note that these predictions are just that - predictions - and are not always 100% accurate. Final election results can be influenced by a variety of factors, including unexpected changes in voter behavior and last-minute campaign efforts. Overall, the use of computer models to predict election outcomes is a common practice in modern politics, and can provide valuable insights into the potential outcome of an election.
Did Nixon win both the popular and electoral college vote?
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.
Did Rutherford B. Hayes ever win a presidential election?
Rutherford Hayes won the 1876 presidential election defeating Samuel Tilden. In the 1876 presidential election Rutherford Hayes received 185 electoral votes and Samuel Tilden received 184 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Tilden 4,288,546 and Hayes 4,034,311. The electoral votes of 4 States were disputed. Congress referred the matter to the Electoral Commission which gave the decision to Rutherford B. Hayes.
How many votes did Thomas Pickney get?
Thomas Pinckney of South Carolina, John Adams' running mate in the U.S. Presidential Election of 1796, received 59 votes (42.8%) in the presidential election. In the first four U.S. presidential elections, 1789, 1792, 1796 and 1800, there was no separate vice presidential election. Each elector cast two votes for president, and whoever received the second-highest number of votes became Vice President. Although Adams won the election, his opponent, Thomas Jefferson, received more votes than his running mate, so Jefferson became Vice President instead of Pinckney.Top Vote Recipients:71 votes - 51.4% - John Adams (F-MA)68 votes - 49.3% - Thomas Jefferson (DR-VA)59 votes - 42.8% - Thomas Pinckney (F-SC)30 votes - 21.7% - Aaron Burr (DR-NY; Jefferson's running mate)48 other votes were divided among nine other people, including 15 votes for Samuel Adams of Massachusetts, who at age 74 is still the oldest person ever to receive an electoral vote in a U.S. presidential election.
What person running for congress received the most votes in the whole country this election 2012 and was this the most votes every for a member of congress in the history of country?
Senator Dianne Feinstein of California received 7,864,624 votes when she ran for reelection in 2012. That appears to be the most votes received in one election by anyone running for a seat in Congress in the U.S. These results do not necessarily reflect the level of her popularity; the main reason is that California currently has more citizens than any state has ever had before. Sen. Feinstein received 62.52% of the votes cast for U.S. Senator in California. Just among the 33 U.S. Senate election winners in 2012, that ranks 10th.
Who got the highest percentage of electoral votes?
In the 1984 election Ronal Regan received 525 (97.58%) of the 538 electoral votes. In the 1936 election Franklin D. Roosevelt received 523 (98.49%) of the 531 electoral votes. In the 1972 election Richard Nixon received 520 (96.65%) of the 538 electoral votes.
