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How many votes did Harry Truman receive from the Electoral College in the 1948 Presidential election?
- Harry Truman (Democrat) carried 28 states and received 303 electoral votes;
- Thomas Dewey (Republican) carried 16 states and received 189 electoral votes;
- Strom Thurmond (Dixiecrat Party) carried 4 states and received 39 electoral votes;
- Henry A. Wallace (Progressive Party) carried 0 states and received 0 electoral votes.
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How many electoral votes did Rutherford B. Hayes receive in 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.
1824 presidential election was decided by what?
The 1824 presidential election was decided by the U.S. House of Representatives. 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 Quincy 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 Quincy Adams won the election in the U.S. House of Representatives.
How many popular votes did Benjamin Franklin receive in the election of 1888?
Benjamin Franklin had been dead for many years. I think you are referring to Benjamin Harrison, who did win the presidential election in 1888. He narrowly lost the popular vote: Grover Cleveland had 5,534,488 while Harrison got 5,443,892. But Harrison won the electoral college, which gave him the presidency.
How many votes did Douglas receive in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election defeating John Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen Douglas. In the 1860 presidential election Abraham Lincoln received 180 electoral votes (59.4), John Breckinridge received 72 electoral votes, John Bell received 39 electoral votes, and Stephen Douglas received 12 electoral votes. Douglas received votes from Missouri and New Jersey. Douglas received Missouri's 9 electoral votes. New Jersey electors split their vote giving 4 to Lincoln and 3 to Douglas.
Why was the election of 1824 controversal?
According to the prevailing rules of electoral college voting at that time, electors cast votes for two persons. Electors could not distinguish between their presidential and vice-presidential choices until the passage of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1804. In 1796, the recipient of the most electoral votes would become president and the runner-up vice-president. In the 1796 presidential election there was a total of 136 electoral votes thereby requiring a majority of 69 votes to win the presidential election. John Adams was elected president with 71 electoral votes. Thomas Jefferson received 68 electoral votes. Others receiving votes included Thomas Pinckney - John Adams' vice-presidential running mate (59), Aaron Burr (30), Samuel Adams (15), O. Ellsworth (11), George Clinton (7), John Jay (5), James Iredell (3), S. Johnston (2), George Washington (2), John Henry (2), and Charles C. Pinckney (1). The United States presidential election of 1796 was the first contested American presidential election and the only one to elect a President and Vice President from opposing tickets. Although John Adams won, Thomas Jefferson received more electoral votes than John Adams' vice-presidential running mate Thomas Pinckney and Jefferson was elected Vice-President.
How many electoral votes did Barry Goldwater receive in the 1964 US Presidential election?
52
How many of the 538 electoral votes did Ross Perot receive in the 1992 presidential election?
none
Does the US use and electoral college?
Yes, every US Presidential election still involves the electoral college. That part of the US Constitution has been amended, but remains in effect. Over the years, several proposals have been suggested to eliminate or modify the method of Presidential election. In 1876, 1888, and 2000, the President elected by the electoral college did not receive the most popular votes.
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.
How many electoral college votes did john mccain receive in the 2008 presidential election?
Republican contender McCain carried 22 states and won 173 electoral votes in his loss to Democrat Barack Obama.
What happens if a candidate doesn't get 270 votes in the presidential election?
If a candidate does not receive 270 electoral votes in the presidential election, the decision goes to the House of Representatives to choose the president from the top three candidates with the most electoral votes.
How many electoral votes did Obama receive in 2008?
The number of states Obama won in the general presidential election of 2008 is 28.
How many electoral college votes did George Bush receive in the 2000 election?
271
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama receive in Washington state?
President Obama won Washington's 12 electoral votes in the 2012 presidential election.
How many electoral votes did Clinton get from Georgia?
Hilary Clinton did not receive electoral votes from Georgia in the 2016 election. Georgia cast its 16 electoral votes for Donald Trump in the 2016 election.
How many electoral votes did the presidential winner of California receive in 2004?
California cast its55 electoral votes for John Kerry in the 2004 election. The 2004 presidential election popular vote totals in California were John Kerry 6,745,485 and George W. Bush 5,509,826.
Who receive the largest number of popular vote and electoral college votes in the election of 1824?
Andrew Jackson
