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Was in the election of 1824 John Quincy Adams received the most electoral votes even though it was not a majority of the electoral college?
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In the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson received the most electoral votes, 99, to be exact. John Quincy received 84, Crawford 41, clay 37. Since no one received a majority, (more than half of all votes,) the House of Representatives chose out of the top three people with the most votes. They, of course, chose Adams.
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A presidential election is won by candidates who?
A presidential election is won by the candidate who receives a majority of the electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College.
A presidential election is won by the candidate who?
A presidential election is won by the candidate who receives a majority of the electoral votes in the U.S. Electoral College.
How is the election decided if neither candidate has the majority of the electoral college?
A vote in the House of Representatives
Can a presidential candidate win an election without the majority of the electoral college vote?
Yes
What date did John Q Adams get elected?
The national election was held in 1824, but the election went to the House because no candidate received a majority in the electoral college. The House elected Adams in February of 1825.
Who received the largest number of popular votes and the electoral college votes in the election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson won in both of these counts, However, he only received a plurality and not the required majority of electoral votes. so the election went to the House for resolution and he lost there for a variety of reasons., to John Quincy Adams.
What year was John Quincy Adams elected and by whom?
The national election was held in 1824, but the election went to the House because no candidate received a majority in the electoral college. The House elected Adams in February of 1825.
What role did the electoral college play in Washington's election to the presidency?
He was voted in unanimously by the electoral college in 1789 and again in 1792. he is still the only president to have received 100% of the electoral votes.
If a presidential candidate loses the electoral college election can he still win by receiving a majority of popular votes?
No.
What political institution has the final say for a presidential election if there is no clear majority among the candidates?
Electoral College
What presidential election had the biggest difference in the votes of the electoral college?
George Washington received 100% of the electoral votes and was unanimously elected President in 1789 and 1792. In the 1820 election James Monroe was unopposed and received 231 (99.57%) of the 232 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.
Why did Andrew Jackson lose the election if he received majority votes?
Andrew Jackson lost the election of 1824 because he did not receive a majority of the Electoral College votes. Although he won the popular vote, he did not win the necessary majority in the Electoral College, resulting in the election being decided by the House of Representatives. John Quincy Adams ultimately won the support of enough state delegations in the House to secure the presidency.
