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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.
What events occurred during the 2000 presidential election?
The winner of the popular vote lost the election. The most unusual aspect was the involvement of the Florida Supreme Court and the US Supreme Court in the adjudication of irregular votes that could have changed the result of the election.
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.
How did the 1896 election ended?
William McKinley won the 1896 presidential election defeating William J. Bryan. In the 1896 presidential election William McKinley received 271 electoral votes and William Bryan received 176 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were McKinley 7,108,480 and Bryan 6,511,495.
How many electoral votes did president grant get?
Republican Party candidateUlysses S. Grant won the 1868 presidential election defeating Democratic Party candidate Horatio Seymour. In the 1868 presidential election Ulysses S. Grant received 214 electoral votes and Horatio Seymour received 80 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Grant 3,013,650 and Seymour 2,708,744. Incumbent PresidentUlysses S. Grant won reelection in the 1872 presidential election defeating Horace Greeley. In the 1872 presidential election Ulysses S. Grant received 286 of the 352 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Grant 3,598,235 and Greeley 2,834,761.
If a presidential candidate loses the electoral college election can he still win by receiving a majority of popular votes?
No.
Does the constitution provide for the winner of the popular votes in a presidential election to also be the winner of the Electoral College votes?
no
Does the US presidential election feature the electoral college?
Yes it does in that the college determines who the final candidates for the popular vote for the US president will be.
What were the three methods of presidential election discussed by the framers of the Constitution?
The three methods of presidential election discussed by the framers of the Constitution include using electoral college, simply selecting the president, and electing directly. As of 2014, the president is elected using the electoral college.
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)
How can a candidate win the popular vote but lose the election?
A candidate can win the popular vote but lose the election if they receive more votes from the general public but fewer electoral votes from the Electoral College. The Electoral College system in the United States determines the winner of the presidential election based on the number of electoral votes each candidate receives, rather than the total number of popular votes nationwide.
Who won the presidential election Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?
Barack Obama won the election, with a majority of the popular vote and a decisive win in the electoral college.
What 20th century elections were decided by electoral college?
Some notable 20th century elections that were ultimately decided by the electoral college include the 1960 presidential election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, where Kennedy won by a small margin in the electoral college despite a close popular vote, and the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, which resulted in a controversial Supreme Court ruling and Bush winning the electoral college despite losing the popular vote.
How might a presidential election winner lose the popular vote?
Presidents of the US are elected by the electoral college, they are not elected directly by the public. The public (in effect) elects the electors who form the electoral college. It has happened on several occasions that the winner of the popular vote was not the winner in the electoral college.
Did Nixon win both the popular and electoral college vote?
That is true of the vice presidential elections of 1952 and 1956 and of the presidential elections of 1968 and 1972. In the presidential election of 1960 there was some doubt regarding the accuracy of the popular vote in one of the states with enough electoral votes to change the outcome of the election. It was the type of situation for which the demand for a recount would have been appropriate, but Vice Pres. Nixon refused the recount and conceded the election to his friend Jack.
Was the electoral college involved in 1888 election?
Benjamin Harrison won the 1888 presidential election defeating incumbent President Grover Cleveland. In the 1888 presidential election Benjamin Harrison received 233 electoral votes and Grover Cleveland received 168 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Cleveland 5,534,488 and Harrison 5,443,892.
Was there a popular presidential vote in 1860?
Yes and electoral college.
