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Which two presidential candidates did not receive a majority of the votes in the electoral college?
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∙ 10y ago
The following presidents took office without winning the popular vote:
John Q. Adams
George W. Bush
Donald Trump
John Quincy Adams (1824) - Despite having second place in both the popular vote and electoral vote, John Quincy Adams was elected by the House, defeating Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and William Crawford.
Rutherford B. Hayes (1876) - Although Hayes won in the Electoral College by gaining disputed votes, he had fewer popular votes than his opponent Samuel Tilden.
Benjamin Harrison (1888) - Grover Cleveland, who was President both before and after Harrison, did not win enough electoral votes despite receiving slightly more of the popular vote.
George W. Bush (2000) - After narrow wins in Florida and Ohio, Bush became President despite having 550,000 fewer popular votes than sitting Vice President Al Gore.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 16y agoThere have been six cases where this happened. 1796 - John Adams carried eight states out of sixteen, Jefferson seven, while Maryland cast a divided vote [1]. 1800 - Jefferson and John Adams each carried seven states out of sixteen, while two, Maryland and Pennsylvania, cast divided votes. 1848 - Zachary Taylor and Lewis Cass each carried fifteen states 1880 - James Garfield and Winfield Hancock each carried nineteen states. 1960 - Kennedy carried 22 states, Nixon 26. Mississippi voted for a slate of unpledged Electors who in turn voted for Harry F Byrd, while Alabama's vote was divided between Kennedy and a similar unpledged slate. 1976 - Carter carried 23 states (plus DC), Ford 27. [1] Three of the states carried by Jefferson - NC, Va and Penn - had each a single elector who voted for Adams. These three votes gave Adams a 71-68 victory.
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∙ 15y agoYear/ President/ Popular Vote 1824 J.Q. Adams 30.92% 1844 James K. Polk 49.54% 1848 Zachary Taylor 47.28% 1856 James Buchanan 45.28% 1860 Abraham Lincoln 39.82% 1876 Rutherford B. Hayes 47.95% 1880 James A. Garfield 48.27% 1884 Grover Cleveland 48.50% 1888 Benjamin Harrison 47.82% 1892 Grover Cleveland 46.05% 1912 Woodrow Wilson 41.84% 1916 Woodrow Wilson 49.24% 1948 Harry S. Truman 49.51% 1960 John F. Kennedy 49.72% 1968 Richard M. Nixon 43.42% 1992 William Clinton 43.01% 1996 William Clinton 49.24%
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∙ 10y agoThere have been about 306 U.S. Presidential candidates who never received a majority of votes for President from the electoral college.
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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.
What political institution has the final say for a presidential election if there is no clear majority among the candidates?
Electoral College
Where the party candidates campaign to win in the electoral college?
U.S. Presidential candidates campaign to the American people, then the electoral college is appointed based on the popular vote in each state.
Who elects the Vice-President if there is no majority in the Electoral College?
The Congress would decide who the Vice-president would be.
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.
What is the US Presidential voting system called?
The Electoral college is the Presidential voting system. The electoral college gives each state a certain amount of electoral votes. If a presidential candidate wins the majority of the citizens votes, he will also get the electoral vote.
From 1800 to 1824 presidential candidates were chosen by?
in the earl 18000s, candidates for the presidency were chosen by
Is it true that Americans do not vote directly for presidential candidates?
Yes, it is true that Americans do not vote directly for their presidential candidates. Their votes are considered to be indirect due to the use of the Electoral College.
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. ♥
Can a presidential candidate win an election without the majority of the electoral college vote?
Yes
Which political institution chooses the president if there is not a clear majority among th candidates?
electoral college
