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Was there a popular presidential vote in 1860?
Yes and electoral college.
What presidential candidates in the 1860 won a majority of the popular vote?
In the 1860 presidential election, none of the candidates won a majority of the popular vote. However, Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate, received the largest share of the popular vote with around 39.8%. His closest competitor, Stephen Douglas of the Northern Democratic Party, received approximately 29.5% of the popular vote.
How did this split help president Lincoln get elected?
During the 1860 US presidential race, the Democrats were divided. Although Lincoln lost the popular vote, he had enough votes in the Electoral College to win easily. Had the Democrats been united, there was an excellent chance that Lincoln would not have won the 1860 presidential election.
What percentage of the vote did Abraham Lincoln receive in New York City in the 1860 US presidential election?
Nationwide except for South Carolina, which was not yet using popular vote as its method for elector selection, Abraham Lincoln's total of popular votes in 1860 was about 39.65% of votes cast. He is the only person known to have received a majority of electoral votes with less than 40% of the nationwide popular votes.
What was unusual about Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860?
In 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the only Presidential candidate in U.S. history to win the electoral vote despite winning less than 40% of the popular vote. The only other person to become U.S. President with less than 40% of the popular vote was John Quincy Adams in 1824, but he did not win the electoral vote.
Which candidate received the majority of the popular vote in the presidential election of 2008?
Barack Obama won the Popular Vote in the 2008 Presidential Election by about 8,500,000 votes.
How did NC vote in the 2008 presidential election?
That race went to Obama.
Who did Herman Cain vote for in the 2008 presidential race?
George bush
What vote is the votes cast by individual voters in the presidential election?
popular vote
How are a state's presidential electors chosenBy?
by popular vote
The states presidential electors are chosen by?
popular vote
In a presidential democracy how is a president chosen?
By popular vote
