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If neither candidate gets a majority of the Electoral Votes, the election for President is decided in the House of Representatives, with each state delegation having one vote. Senators would elect the Vice-President.
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How does electoral college work and what are its flaws?
States are given electoral votes equivalent to their populations. During the Presidential elections, the candidate with the most votes takes all the votes assigned to that state. For example, winner takes all. The purpose of this formula is to insure that rural or lightly populated areas of the nation are still afforded some representation and consideration by candidates and politicians. If the electoral college were not in place and the President was elected by a simple majority then candidates would completely disregard over 75% of the nation that is sparsely populated. For example, they would only campaign in the densely populated urban areas of the coasts and major cities. This would result in the disenfranchisement of a great number of middle class, midwestern and southern citizens and probably the dissolution of the union or worse. In their ulimate wisdom, our founding fathers foresaw this eventuality and created the electoral college that forced candidates to campaign across the entire nation.
What is the total electoral college vote?
Overall there are a total of 538 electors and so 538 electoral votes.Each state gets one electoral vote for each member of the House of Representatives and two electoral votes for the number of Senators. The number of members in the House of Representatives was fixed at 435 in 1911 and there are two senators from each state, for a total of 535 votes from all of the states. The District of Columbia get 3 votes to make the grand total 538.It follows that the majority required to elect is 270 votes. (538/2 + 1 = 270)538
Why did lincoln win the 1860 presidential election?
He was elected for two main reasons. The first is that all of the other candidates that ran for president supported slavery which divided the southern votes while Lincoln wanted to end the spread of slavery and gained the majority of votes in the North which outweighed the votes spread apart between all of the proslavery candidates. The second reason was that Lincoln supported the cause of stopping the spread of slavery which he felt would gain him votes from both the North and the South because he wouldn't stop slavery altogether but only stop the spread.
Name the two presidents who ran unopposed?
George Washington ran unopposed, but others received electoral votes anyway. James Monroe ran unopposed for reelection (2nd term in 1820).monroe's 2nd term
What party has never placed a US President in office?
AnswerSince there are only 2 political parties in the United States the answer to your question is none, but have had presidents in office. Washington didn't have a political party so it is possible he could count as a "no party" president.AnswerAlthough the United States currently has a "two-party" system, there is no law restricting the formation of new parties nor the placement of candidates from these parties on the Presidential ballot. Each State determines whether to present candidates from outside parties, usually as a result of of signed petitions from state citizens.There are a number of answers to this question, both modern and historical. The Libertarian Party has advanced ten candidates for President in the national election. Bob Barr ran in 2008, accruing 523,686 popular votes (0.4% of the electorate), but no Electoral votes. In 1972, John Hospers, the party's first candidate, acquired one Electoral vote after achieving a mere 3,674 popular votes.The Green Party and its precursor, the Association of State Green Parties, has placed four Presidential candidates on the Ballot. The most famous of these was Ralph Nader, who ran in 1996 and 2000. He and his running mate, Winona LaDuke, amassed a total of 2,882,000 popular votes in the 2000 election. In 2008, the Green Party Presidential ticket included two women, Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente, who won a mere 161,603 votes.Ross Perot ran under the Independent Party in the 1992 Presidential election and garnered 19,743,821 popular votes, representing a respectable 18.9% of the voting public. In 1995, he created the Reform Party and ran on their ticket in the 1996 election, receiving 8,085,402 popular votes (8.4%). By then, Perot's popularity was waning; he did not make a third run for office.The Constitution Party has had five Presidential candidates, but has only succeeded in being placed on the ballot in 17 states.These examples comprise the dominant modern minor parties; however, there are dozens of active micro parties, as well as a number of historical parties, some of which were major forces in their day. The Federalists, Democratic-Republicans, and Whigs have all seated US Presidents. The short-lived Bull Moose Party, which endorsed Theodore Roosevelt for one election cycle, never placed a President in office.This answer is not meant to be comprehensive of all parties with past Presidential candidates.
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.
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.
Name one state where the winner of the election is not awarded all the electoral college votes of that state?
Maine and Nebraska are the only states that do not award all of their electoral votes under multiple-winner plurality. In both states, the state at large has two electoral votes elected unti multiple-winner plurality. Each congressional district in these states also has a single electoral vote allocated using single-winner plurality, making it possible for the state to give electoral votes to multiple candidates.
What happens if both presidential candidates get 270 electoral votes?
If no presidential candidate receives an absolute majority of the electoral votes cast, the U. S. House of Representatives elects the president from among the three presidential candidates who received the most electoral votes. The whole delegation of Representatives from each state has only one vote. If none of the three receives an absolute majority of at least 26 votes, the House election is repeated until somebody does. This happened only one time so far, in 1824. If no vice presidential candidate receives an absolute majority of the electoral votes cast, the U. S. Senate elects the vice president from between the two vice presidential candidates who received the most electoral votes. If neither of the two receives an absolute majority of at least 51 votes, the Senate election is repeated until somebody does. This happened only one time so far, in 1836.
Is Obama the only president who won both the electoral and popular votes?
No, not at all. Such is what usually happens. Only four times has this not been the case.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Tennessee?
In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Kentucky, losing the 8 electoral votes to John McCain who received 1,048,462 votes to Obama's 751,985 votes.In 2012, this is yet to be determined. Kentucky is a solidly Republican state, and it is expected that Obama will again received 0 electoral votes, losing the state and 8 electoral votes to Mitt Romney.
Who were the US Presidential candidates in 1944?
Franklin D Roosevelt (fourth time) and Thomas E Dewey, both of NY. Their running-mates were Harry S Truman of Missouri and John W Bricker of Ohio. FDR won by 432 electoral votes to 99, but this was the Republicans' best showing against him out of the four campaigns.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama get in Alaska?
Barack Obama received 4 electoral votes from Hawaii in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.In 2008, Barack Obama received 4 electoral votes from Hawaii, receiving 325,871 votes to John McCain's 120,566 votes.In 2012, Barack Obama received 4 electoral votes from Hawaii, receiving 303,090 votes to Mitt Romney's 119,494 votes.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Idaho?
Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Idaho in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.In 2008, Barack Obama received 0 electoral votes from Idaho, losing Idaho's 4 electoral votes to John McCain whom received 403,012 votes to Obama's 236,440.In 2012, Barack Obama lost the state's 4 electoral votes to Mitt Romney who received 420,750 votes to Obama's 212,560.
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 were the number of electoral votes Thomas Jefferson had won by?
Aaron Burr was Thomas Jefferson's main opponent. They had both won 73 electoral votes, but majority was 138/70.
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).
