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When was the last time a Republican candidate won the popular vote in a presidential election?

The last time a Republican candidate won the popular vote in a presidential election was in 2004, when George W. Bush was re-elected for a second term.


How many counties did trump win and how many did hillary win?

This can't be answered because we would have to break down the data for each state, each city within that state, and each district. It is enough to say she won the popular vote but lost the election.


What role did third-party candidates play in the 2016 election and how did their presence impact the overall outcome?

Third-party candidates, such as Gary Johnson and Jill Stein, played a minor role in the 2016 election by attracting some voters who were dissatisfied with the major party candidates. However, their presence did not significantly impact the overall outcome as neither candidate won any electoral votes and did not sway the election in any particular direction.


What was the alleged corrupt bargain between Adams and clay for the presidency in 1824?

The alleged deal was that Adams appointed Clay his Secretary of State in exchange for Clay's persuading the Congressmen from the states he had won to vote for Adams and make him president when the House decided the election of 1824 after no man received a majority in the electoral college.


Who called the election of 1824 a corrupt bargain why?

Andrew Jackson called the election of 1824 a corrupt bargain because John Quincy Adams was awarded the presidency by the House of Representatives despite not having won the popular vote or the electoral college majority. Jackson believed that Adams had made a backroom deal with Henry Clay, who was the Speaker of the House at the time, to secure the presidency.

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Who won the presidential election for Alabama 2016?

Donald Trump won Alabama's 9 electoral votes in the 2016 election. The popular vote count was Donald Trump 1,318,255 and Hillary Clinton 729,547.


What as the actual Iowa Vote count for the Presidential election of Hillary and Trump in 2016 general election?

Donald Trump won Iowa's 6 electoral votes in the 2016 election. The popular vote count was Donald Trump 800,983 and Hillary Clinton 653,669.


How many times in the past has Hillary Clinton been elected president and not won the popular vote?

Hillary Clinton has never been elected president. She apparently won the popular vote in the recent 2016 presidential election.


Who won 2016 Hawaii election?

Hillary Clinton won the Hawaii 2016 election. Hawaii cast its 3 electoral votes for Hillary Clinton and 1 electoral vote for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 election.


Lincoln won the election without what?

Lincoln won the election in 1860 without the majority of the popular vote. He won 40% of the popular vote, and 180 out of 303 electoral votes.


Who will win the presidential election 2016?

Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election defeating Hillary Clinton. In the 2016 presidential election Donald Trump received 304 electoral votes and Hillary Clinton received 227 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Clinton 65,794,399 and Trump 62,955,202.


What election did a candidate win popular vote but lost electoral college vote and the election?

One notable instance where a candidate won the popular vote but lost the Electoral College is the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Hillary Clinton received nearly 2.9 million more votes than Donald Trump nationwide, yet Trump won the presidency by securing a majority of the Electoral College votes. This outcome highlighted the disparities between the popular vote and the Electoral College system in determining the election result.


How can popular vote impact the results of an election?

Means they just won an election by a landslide.


Who won popular vote but not the election?

Andrew Jackson got popular vote but John Quincy Adams was elected


Which candidate received the majority of the popular vote in the presidential election of 2008?

Barack Obama won the Popular Vote in the 2008 Presidential Election by about 8,500,000 votes.


What individual won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote in the 2000 election?

Al Gore


Who won the election by popular vote by John Quincy Adams was elected?

Andrew Jackson was the leader in popular vote in 1824.