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There has only been one 'tie' in the electoral college: 1800 - Thomas Jefferson VS Aaron Burr. This tie lead to a constitutional amendment, the 12th amendment.
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Which candidates were tied after the first Electoral College vote in the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr ended up tied for first with 73 electoral votes each, but it was not the first electoral college vote.
What two individuals tied in the electoral college vote of 1800?
Burr and jefferson
Which aspects of U.S. politics is most closely tied to the concepts of indirect democracy?
Americans have political representation in both the House of Representative and the Senate
When has the electoral college not sustained the will of the voters?
In 1962, when there was a presidential campaign between two candidates who tied. ♥
When has the electoral college not sustained the will of voters?
In 1962, when there was a presidential campaign between two candidates who tied. ♥
What Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams have as the only two presidents?
They tied with their running mates in the electoral college.
Who formally chooses the president?
The body that has the power to elect the President of the United States is the electoral college. Usually the electoral college will cast their votes in the same manner as the popular vote was. This doesn't always happen. In the election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, Al Gore won the popular vote but the electoral college elected George W. Bush.
Who was aaron burr tied with in the electoral college vote in the1800s?
He tied with Thomas Jefferson- there was an understanding that he the vice-presidential candidate and that Jefferson was to be president, but he reneged on his promise and sent the election into the House- Jefferson never trusted him again.
Who won the race between the two balls of string?
none they were tied
What happened when two shirts collars had a race?
the tied
Who won the race two balls of string?
none they were tied
What was the purpose of the electoral Commission set up by congress in January 1877?
To decide the disputed Presidential election of 1876. Samuel Tilden (Democrat) got more votes than the Republican, Rutherford B. Hayes, but they tied in electoral votes. Since it is the Electoral College that decides Presidential elections, not the popular vote, neither could be declared the winner. Congress had to convene and choose one of them. They chose Hayes.
