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Obviously people who lose the election do not become President at that time. Andrew Jackson led in the popular vote in 1824 but lost, However he won in 1828 and again in 1832. Grover Cleveland , the incumbent President, won the popular vote in 1888 but lost the election to Benjamin Harrison. He won again in 1892 and returned to office.
John Quincy Adams in 1824 was the only US President who was elected while losing in both popular and electoral votes. The election was decided in Congress.
Several sitting Presidents have lost reelection by both popular and electoral vote, among them William Howard Taft (1912), Herbert Hoover (1932), Gerald Ford (1976), Jimmy Carter (1980), and George H.W. Bush (1992).
In 1876, 1888, and 2000, the winner of the popular vote lost the electoral vote. Grover Cleveland won the popular vote in 1888, the year he lost the election to Harrison. Al Gore won the popular vote in 2000, but lost to George W. Bush.
George W. Bush won the election in 2000 over Al Gore even though Gore led in the national popular vote total by about 500,000.
The election in Florida was especially close and led to recounts and disputes and law suits that were eventually settled by the US Supreme Court. The governor of Florida was George Bush's brother and the Florida Secretary of State who certified the vote count was a Republican, so the Gore camp felt justified in demanding multiple recounts.
The leader in the popular vote also lost in 1888, 1876, and 1824. In 1876, the loser Samuel Tilden, actually received more than half of the popular vote.
Which man was the first to win the presidency while loing the popular vote of the people?
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What is disadvantage of presidential?
A disadvantage of the presidential election could be that the person with the most popular votes could lose the election because he or she had less electoral votes.
What did Hubert Humphrey lose?
the 1968 presidential election
Can you lose the electoral vote and still win the presidential election?
No.
Will Barack Obama win the Presidential Election of 2012?
Yes , he will Mitt Romney will lose the Election
When did Richard Nixon lose the presidential election?
Nixon lost in 1960.
Did Dwight Eisenhower lose a presidential election before he won one?
No
Why did the republicans lose the presidential election?
President Obama won the election because the democrats had the most votes.
Did Polk lose any presidential elections?
No, James K. Polk never lost a presidential election. One of his campaign promises was not to run for re-election.
Is it possible for a presidential candidate to receive the majority of the popular votes in the US but still lose the election?
yes
Did John F. Kennedy ever lose an election?
As president John Kennedy won the 1960 election, and was assassinated during his first term in office the question of Kennedy loosing an election does not rise.
Why did George McGovern lose the 1972 presidential election?
He had less votes than his opponent and did not gain respect from his peers.
Did Richard Nixon lose a presidential election before he won one?
Yes, he lost in 1960 against John F. Kennedy.
