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How many times has someone been elected President by a majority of the Electoral College votes when they lost the popular votes?
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Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election defeating Hillary Clinton. In the 2016 presidential election Donald Trump received 304 (56.5%) electoral votes and Hillary Clinton received 227 (42.2%) electoral votes. Due to faithless voting, others receiving electoral votes were Colin Powell 3, Bernie Sanders 1, Ron Paul 1, John Kasich 1, and Faith Spotted Eagle 1. The popular vote totals were Clinton 65,794,399 and Trump 62,955,202.
George W. Bush won the 2000 presidential election defeating Albert Gore, Jr. In the 2000 presidential election George W. Bush received 271 (50.5%) electoral votes and Albert Gore, Jr. received 266 (49.5%) electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Gore 50,996,582 (50.3%) and Bush 50,456,062 (49.7%).
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.
Republic Party candidate Rutherford Hayes won the 1876 presidential election defeating Democratic Party candidate 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.
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According to historical records, there have been five instances in which a candidate was able to win the presidency by receiving a majority of Electoral College votes while losing the popular vote. These cases occurred in the elections of 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016. In each of these instances, the candidate who won the Electoral College vote ended up becoming the President, despite not receiving the majority of the popular vote.
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President is elected by?
the majority vote of the electoral college
To be elected president one must receive?
A majority of votes by the electoral college :)
What must you receive to be elected president?
You must receive a majority of votes by the electoral college.
What happens if there isn't a majority vote for president?
If there is not majority in the Electoral College, the vote goes to the House of Representatives. The president is then elected by a majority of states representatives.
How many time has someone been elected president by a majority of the electoral college?
55 times
Under the Constitution the President is to be elected by what?
A majority of the Electors in the Electoral College
Electors are elected by popular vote but the president is elected by?
Electors are elected by popular vote but the president is elected by the electoral college. A president candidate can win the popular vote and still not win if he doesn't win the electoral college.
How does President get elected by the House of Representatives?
If there is not a majority for one candidate in the Electoral College. See the Twelfth Amendment.
Who formally elected the president?
The Electoral College formally elects the president. The Electoral College is elected based on population of that state and the persons elected cast the vote majority of their state. Although, not all Electoral College representatives cast the majority vote, some cast the vote based on their own opinion. See the last election, Bush and Gore. Al Gore won the popular vote, yet George W. Bush became president because of the Electoral College.
The president is elected by?
The electoral college
The president is elected by who?
The Electoral College.
The president is chosen by an?
The president is elected by the electoral college. Two hundred seventy electoral votes are needed to get elected.
