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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 votes needed to win if 175 voters with 8 candidates?
Winning a majority of the votes means winning more than 50% of the total votes cast. If winning requires a "majority", a candidate needs 88 votes. Winning a plurality of the votes means less than 50 percent but more than any other candidate. If winning requires a "plurality", a candidate needs more votes than any of the other 7 candidates.
How many electoral votes does a president need to be nominated?
It depends on what country or organisation you are electing a President of. USA or Bootle Golf Club?
What happens if no candidate in a presidential election receives a majority of the votes in the electoral college?
If no candidate in a presidential election receives a majority of the votes in the electoral college, the decision is then passed to the House of Representatives to choose the president from the top three candidates. Each state delegation in the House gets one vote, and the candidate who receives a majority of state delegation votes becomes the president.
How are electoral votes calculated?
Electoral votes are calculated based on the number of senators and representatives each state has. Each state has a total number of electoral votes equal to the sum of its senators and representatives in the U.S. Congress. The candidate who wins the popular vote in a state typically receives all of that state's electoral votes. The candidate who reaches at least 270 out of 538 total electoral votes wins the presidential election.
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to receive to win the election?
270 votes
How many electoral votes does a presedential candidate have to receive in order to win?
270
How many votes from the house of representatives must a president receive in order to become president?
The candidate must receive 270 electoral votes to become president of the United States of America.
How many electoral votes did Mitt Romney receive in Arizona?
Mitt Romney did not receive any electoral votes in Arizona. No candidate will receive any electoral votes until the general election in November. I think you might want to know how many delegates he received to the Party convention.
How many electoral votes did Mitt Romney receive in Idaho in 2012?
He will receive four electoral votes in Idaho. The election has not happened yet, but the Republicans would win Idaho even if they didn't run a candidate.
What must a candidate receive To win a winner-takes-all election in the US?
A majority or plurality of votes.
To become president of the US a candidate has to receive a majority of votes from what?
The Electoral College
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.
In order to win the presidency, a candidate must receive _____ of electoral college votes?
a majority (270)
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to receive to win the presidency in the electoral colldge?
A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. However, if neither candidate reaches this threshold, the election is thrown to the House of Representatives and they vote (1 vote per state) to decide who becomes president.
How many votes would a candidate have to have to be elected if the total of electoral votes was 91?
none
Is it possible for a presidential candidate to receive the majority of the popular votes in the US but still lose the election?
yes
