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Which presidents failed to win the electoral votes but still won the presidency?
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∙ 11y ago
This only happened twice, In 1800 when Thomas Jefferson was elected, he and his running mate, Aaron Burr tied in electoral vote. After a lot of debate, Jefferson was elected by the House.
In 1824, when John Quincy Adams was elected by the House, Andrew Jackson led in electoral vote, with Adams second, but the house chose Adams.
(In 1876, it almost happened when disputes over the credentials of electors arose, but a special panel settled the dispute by giving all the disputed electors to Hayes who won by one vote.)
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∙ 11y ago
There have been five presidents who won the presidency without winning the popular vote. These include John Quincy Adams in 1824, Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876, Benjamin Harrison in 1888, George W. Bush in 2000, and Donald Trump in 2016. In each of these cases, these candidates secured the presidency through the Electoral College system.
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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.
What role did the electoral college play in george washingtons 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.
What is the maximum possible number of electoral votes accumulated to win the presidency and still lose.?
The United States requires 270 electoral votes for a candidate to win the presidency. Since there are a total of 538 votes available, a candidate can lose with 268 votes.
What 3 presidents were elected by electoral votes?
I think it was Abe Lincoln, George H. W. Bush, but still searching for answer # 3
Has the electoral college ended?
No, the electoral college still exists and likely will for a while. It is a fundamental part of how we choose the president in America. It is in the U.S. Constitution.
What did the 1st 3 presidents do to get in office?
They were elected by the electoral college. The electoral college is still in place today although it is not used. The candidates would write to influential businessmen and try to get their support. It was considered ungentlemanly to campaign like the candidates do nowadays. The person who came in first was president and the person who came in second was vice- president.
Presidents elected by electoral college?
Since the adoption of the present US Constitution n 1789, all American Presidents have been elected by the electoral college. Although the voting populace votes for Presidential candidates, they're actually selecting "electors" to go to the electoral college to vote for that candidate for President.
Is presidents park still open?
No
How many states can a candidate win and still lose the election?
When referring to the Electoral College and Presidential elections, a candidate can win by taking: California (55 electoral votes) Texas (28 electoral votes) Florida (29 electoral votes) New York (29 electoral votes) Illinois (20 electoral votes) Pennsylvania (20 electoral votes) Ohio (18 electoral votes) Georgia (16 electoral votes) Michigan (16 electoral votes) New Jersey (15 electoral votes) Virginia (14 electoral votes) - a total of 11 states for 270 electoral votes which means a candidate can lose the other 39 states and District of Columbia and still win the election.
Can you lose the electoral vote and still win the presidential election?
No.
What are some of the electoral features that are unique to the US?
the electoral college is most likely the most unique. As it is possible to lose the popular vote for President but still win the election by the electoral college.
If an opponent won the top 8 States could you still win in electoral votes?
Yes you could. That is why electoral votes are weird.
