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What kind of election is held in congressional elections if no candidate wins a majority the popular votes?
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A special election, or a run-off would be the term for such an election. However, a majority is not required in congressional elections. The candidate with the most votes wins. (You may be thinking of congressional primaries used to determine a party's nominee. In this case, if there are several candidates receiving votes, a run-off might be held between the top two to determine the strongest candidate for the fall election. )
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What kind of election is held in Congressional election if no candidate wins a majority of the popular vote?
Run-Off
In congressional elections if no candidate wins a majority of the popular votes most states will hold an election?
No, most states just declare the person with the plurality of votes (more than anyone else, but not necessarily a majority) the winner. In Louisiana, however, if no one gets a majority of the votes, there is a "run-off election" between the two candidates with the highest and second-highest vote totals.
When was the Last Republican senate majority?
The Republicans had Senate majority until the 2006 Congressional Elections when Democrats took the majority. The National Republican Senatorial Committee works to gain a Republican majority Senate, hoping to in the 2010 Congressional elections.
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.
Why was their a dispute over the elections of 1824?
No candidate received a majority of the electoral votes.
What if the American people all voted 'other' and no one got the majority vote?
Most US elections do not offer a default to "none of the above." For a Presidential election, if by some incredible chance no one voted for either candidate on Election Day, it would go to the House of Representatives (which would also decide a tie, or if no candidate achieved a majority of electoral votes).
Did the people of Brazil pick the president?
Yes. In Brazil, the presidents are elected by popular vote to five-year terms. There are run-off elections if no candidate receives the majority of votes in the first election.
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.
Who is responsible for the elections of the president?
The election of the president is determined by a popular vote and by the electoral college. The presidential candidate needs a majority of electoral votes to win, and the electoral votes usually coincide with the popular vote (with the exception of the election of George W Bush in 2000)
The size of the vote necessary for a candidate to win a general election is?
simple majority?
When no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes the election of the president is determined by?
congress
What causes the elections to be thrown into the house?
This event occurs if no candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote.
