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Samuel J. Tilden lost the election of 1876 even though he won the popular votes.
There were problems with the credentials of the electors from four states and Tilden needed only one of the votes from these state to win the election. He could have sued and likely kept the country hanging without a president for weeks, but he chose not to.
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Had the most popular vote but lost in the electoral college in 1876?
Samuel tilden
Had the most popular vote but lost the presidency in the electoral college in 1876?
Samuel Tilden
Who had the most popular vote but lost the presidency in the electoral college in 1876?
Samuel Tilden
How have the results of the Electoral College differed from the popular?
The Electoral College is what really decides the presidency. Sadly, the Popular vote is only supposed to persuade your electoral college representative to vote for the dominant side, but in some cases that does not happen
What was the scientific and of the presidential election of 1876?
In 1876 the Electoral College made Hayes president in the course of one of the most contentious elections in national history. He lost the popular vote to Democrat Samuel J. Tilden, but won an intensely disputed electoral-college vote after a Congressional commission awarded him twenty contested electoral votes.
Presidents elected by electoral college?
Since the adoption of the present US Constitution n 1789, all American Presidents have been elected by the electoral college. Although the voting populace votes for Presidential candidates, they're actually selecting "electors" to go to the electoral college to vote for that candidate for President.
Does every electoral college vote count?
Yes, every electoral college vote is important. 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.
What are 4 presidential elections when the electoral college did not win?
Only three did that- Hayes, Benjamin Harrison and George W. Bush. John Kennedy may have lost the popular vote- the vote was very close and there was strong suspicion of fraud, especially in Chicago, but the official count was in his favor. John Q. Adams won the presidency after losing both the popular vote and the electoral vote.
When has the electoral college decided a presidential election?
The electoral college has decided the outcome of several presidential elections in US history. Some notable examples include the elections of 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016. In these cases, the candidate who won the majority of the electoral college votes became the president, despite not winning the popular vote.
Should a president win by electoral or popular votes?
No. The electoral college decides who the president will be.Historically, the elected President has usually had a lead in both the electoral college and in the popular vote. The 3 exceptions to this were in 1876, 1888, and 2000. Rutherford B Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, and George W. Bush (first term) all trailed in the popular vote but won election in the electoral college.Also, in 1824 Andrew Jackson led both in popular and electoral votes, but failed to get an absolute majority. Accordingly the election went to the House of Representatives,which chose John Quincy Adams instead.Franklin D. Roosevelt and Teddy Roosevelt
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.
In 1876 what democrat got the most popular votes?
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.
