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The District of Columbia and 48 U.S. states (all except Maine and Nebraska) utilize a winner-takes-all rule for the Electoral College. In a winner-take-all state, all of the state's Electoral votes go to whichever candidate receives a majority of the popular vote, or a plurality of the popular vote (less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate). Maine and Nebraska use the "congressional district method", selecting one elector within each congressional district by popular vote and awarding two electors by a statewide popular vote.
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Are presidents elected by popular vote?
No. Popular vote is just to see what the people like. It's the electoral votes that count.
What was the margin of popular votes Kennedy won by?
John F. Kennedy won the 1960 presidential election defeating Richard Nixon. In the 1960 presidential election John F. Kennedy received 303 electoral votes, Richard Nixon received 219 electoral votes, and Harry Byrd received 15 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Kennedy 34,226,731 and Nixon 34,108,157.
How many popular votes did James Monroe get in 1816?
James Monroe won the 1816 presidential election defeating Rufus King. In the 1816 presidential election James Monroe received 183 electoral votes and Rufus King received 34 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Monroe 76,592 and King 34,740.
What three presidents' closest opponents had more popular votes yet they won?
Benjamin Harrison, Rutherford B. Hayes, and George W. Bush were the three Preidents who were elected by the Electoral College, although the had less popular votes than their opponents.
Why doesn't the popular vote decide the president?
because its electoral votes and it technically is the most popular but congress also has to vote the new president in.
Are US senators elected by electoral votes or popular votes?
Popular votes
How many electoral votes did Abraham Lincoln got to become the 16th president?
180 out of 303 possible electoral votes. He received 40% of the popular vote.
How many popular votes to Bush receive in 2000?
He received: 50,456,002 popular votes.
How many votes did John Quincy Adams get?
J. Q. Adams received 113, 122 popular votes for President in 1824 when he won and 500, 897 popular votes in 1828 when he lost.
How Wilson won the presidency without winning the popular vote?
He got enough electoral votes. To become president you don't need the popular vote.
How many votes did Douglas and bell get in the election of 1860?
Bell got 39 electoral votes and 590,901 popular votes. Douglas got 12 electoral votes and 1,004,823 popular votes.
What does the electorical college do?
Originally the electoral college was to allow elections when communication was slow between the states. It was also designed as safety-valve to prevent a "run-away" electorate. The usefullness of this model is currently in debate. George W. Bush won his first term by winning more electoral votes than the popular vote in the country. Problems with popular voting arise as well though. Because states with the highest populations will be where politicians target their campaigns while ignoring lower population states completely. With the electoral model all states still get at minimum 3 electoral votes, which in comparison to california is still small with their 55 votes.
If the president lost popular vote but got fewer votes and they still be elected?
if the president lost popular vote and got fewer electoral votes, he/she isn't the president... so that doesnt make sense. but yea, they wouldn't be elected cause they lost both popular and electoral. that's the question right? cause if you mean he lost popular vote but won electoral votes, he would become the president
How many people voted for Ulysses s?
Grant won 3,013,421 popular votes in 1868 which led to 214 electoral votes and3,598,235 popular votes (286 electoral votes) in 1872.
How many votes did Bella get to become a vampire?
5 votes
How many people voted for Ulysses S. Grant?
Grant won 3,013,421 popular votes in 1868 which led to 214 electoral votes and3,598,235 popular votes (286 electoral votes) in 1872.
Did Teddy Roosevelt or Alton b Parker have more popular votes?
Theodore Roosevelt had more popular votes. Theodore had 7,623,486 votes while Alton had 5,083,880.
