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Franklin D. Roosevelt won the popular vote in 1932,1936,1940 and 1944, passing away shortly after being elected to an unprecedented fourth term. and Grover Cleveland won the popular in 1884,1888 and 1892, although he lost in the electoral college in 1888 to Benjamin Harrison.
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ProfessorGeorge Washington: 1789, 1792
Thomas Jefferson: 1800, 1804
James Madison: 1808, 1812
James Monroe: 1816, 1820
Andrew Jackson: 1828, 1832
Abraham Lincoln: 1860, 1864
Ulysses Grant: 1868, 1872
Grover Cleveland: 1884, 1892
William McKinley: 1896, 1900
Woodrow Wilson: 1912, 1916
Dwight Eisenhower: 1952, 1956
Richard Nixon: 1968, 1972
Ronald Reagan: 1980, 1984
Bill Clinton: 1992, 1996
Franklin D Roosevelt was elected for four terms: 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944
The only president to serve non-consecutive terms was Grover Cleveland.
The only U.S. presidential candidates to receive the plurality of all popular votes cast nationwide in each of more than two U.S. presidential elections are Grover Cleveland (1884, 1888 & 1892) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (1932, 1936, 1940 & 1944).
actually if you watched the election November 4, then you should know that Obama won the popular vote and the electoral vote with 333 votes
Andrew Jackson, Grover Cleveland & FDR.
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Why does 1824 mark the dawn of the Jacksonian era?
Andrew Jackson received the most popular votes during that Election.
In the presidential election of 1824 who received the most votes but failed to win a majority of either the popular or electoral votes (requiring the House of Representatives to select a president)?
Andrew Jackson lost the election of 1824 even though he received the largest number of popular votes and electoral votes. In the 1824 presidential election an individual needed to receive at least 131 electoral votes out of the 261 total electoral votes. Andrew Jackson received 99 electoral votes, John Quincy Adams received 84 electoral votes, William Crawford received 41 electoral votes, and Henry Clay received 37 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Andrew Jackson 151,271, John Adams 113,122, Henry Clay 47,531, and William Crawford 40,856. Since no candidate received the required majority of 131 electoral votes, the president was elected by the U.S. House of Representatives in accordance with the Twelfth Amendment of the United States Constitution. John Q. Adams won the election in the House of Representatives.
Who received the largest number of popular votes and Electoral College votes?
Ronald Reagan in 1984 won the most electoral votes with 525, a 97.58% of the total.But Franklin Roosevelt in 1936 won the highest percentage of the total electoral votes 98.49% (523 electoral votes).But, George Washington ran unopposed in 1789 and won 100%of the electoral votes (69).He ran unopposed for a second term in 1792 and won 100%of the electoral votes (132).He declined to run for a third term.
How are the electoral votes in a astate distributed once the people cast their popular vote?
In Nebraska and Maine, whoever gets the most popular votes in each congressional district gets one vote. The other two votes per state go to whoever gets the most popular votes in the whole state. In each of the other 48 states and in D.C., whoever gets the most popular votes gets 100% of the electoral votes.
Which president has gotten the most electoral votes in history?
In 1984, Ronald Reagan was elected with 525 electoral votes, the largest number ever won by any president ever. This was also the largest percentage of possible electoral votes ever won. However, the electoral vote system was changed in 1872, so the number of electors won by presidents elected prior to 1872 cannot be compared perfectly with the current system.In the 1936 election, Roosevelt won re-election over the Republican candidate, Alfred M. Landon, sweeping every state except Maine and Vermont. The electoral vote was 523 for Roosevelt to 8 for Landon
Who got the most popular votes Obama or Romney?
Barack Obama received the most popular votes in the 2012 election; his final totals were 65,899,660 (51%) to Romney's 60,932,152 (47%).
Who received most of the popular voted and Electoral College votes in the election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
How many people voted for Obama?
In 2008, President Obama received almost 53% of the popular vote and 365 electoral votes. His total of 69,456,897 votes was the most ever received by a U.S. presidential candidate. In 2012, his vote total was down from 2008, but he still won with a solid margin. He received 65,367,939 popular votes, and 332 electoral votes.
Who was voted most popular US president?
According to the popular vote from the United States elections, Lyndon Johnson was the most popular president. He received 61.05 percent of his votes.
What man received the most electoral votes in 1824?
Andrew Jackson was the leader in electoral votes and in popular votes in 1824 but he did not get the required majority of electoral votes and so the House decided the election as the constitution requires.
Why does 1824 mark the dawn of the Jacksonian era?
Andrew Jackson received the most popular votes during that Election.
Votes are counted by?
Votes are counted by normal citizens who apply/volunteer for the job. The votes are counted in the county in which they occurred. Citizens' votes are known as the popular vote. However, this doesn't decide who wins the election and ultimately has no importance. The victor needs 270 electoral votes to actually win the election. Electoral votes are votes given by the representatives and senators (Congress). If no candidate achieves 270 electoral votes, then the House of Representatives will vote between the three candidates who received the most electoral votes and the Senate will vote between the two vice presidents who received the most electoral votes. If the House cannot decide, then the vice president appointed by the Senate will become president until the issue is resolved.
Who got more votes in the election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson received the most popular votes and the most electoral votes, but nobody had more than half of all electoral votes as required. When that happens, the House of Representatives elects the President. They chose John Quincy Adams.
Who received the most popular votes in the 1876 election?
Republic Party candidate Rutherford Hayes won the 1876 presidential election defeating Democratic Party candidate Samuel Tilden. In the 1876 presidential election Rutherford Hayes received 185 electoral votes and Samuel Tilden received 184 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Tilden 4,288,546 and Hayes 4,034,311.
Who received the most votes popular not electoral nationwide in the 2000 presidential election?
Al Gore ♥
Who has the most votes so far for president?
The most votes were received by Ronald Reagan in 1984 (525 votes). The highest percentage of votes were received by George Washington. 100% of the electors voted for him in both 1789 and 1792.
Which state did John McCain have the most votes in?
John McCain had the most votes in California, where he received 5,011,781 votes. Barack Obama won California with 8,274,473 votes. John McCain won the next most votes in Texas with 4,479,328 votes, giving him this state and it's 34 electoral votes. Obama received only 3,528,633 votes in Texas.
