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How many presidents have been elected whose opponent received more popular votes?
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∙ 14y ago
There have only been three (or possibly four) such presidents.
The certain ones are Rutherford B Hayes (1876), Benjamin Harrison (1888) and George W. Bush (2000).
The probable case is John Quincy Adams (1824), who was behind Andrew Jackson in the popular vote, but only in those states which used the popular vote to determine presidential electors. At that time several states, including important ones such as New York, did not do so, but allowed the Legislature to choose Electors. There is no way to tell how a nationwide popular vote would have gone.
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When were presidents elected by both popular citizen vote and the electoral college?
Presidents were never elected by popular vote. They have always be elected by the electors from each state who cast their electoral votes. What has changed is the way that the electors are selected. Nowadays they are chosen by popular vote, but at first the state legislatures would choose them.
How many presidents have been elected unanimously?
No US president was elected unanimously by popular vote. The only president elected unanimously by the electoral college was George Washington (There was no popular vote in this election).
Electors are elected by popular vote but the president is elected by?
Electors are elected by popular vote but the president is elected by the electoral college. A president candidate can win the popular vote and still not win if he doesn't win the electoral college.
What state executive offices are elected by popular vote?
All state officials are elected by popular vote.
Is the president elected directly by popular vote?
No. The popular vote for each state determines the ELECTORAL COLLEGE votes, which add up to declare the winner. In this way, if a candidate wins the top states, but not the popular vote, he/she will still become president.
How are presidents elected in Mexico?
Direct popular vote.
Will Obama win re-election?
Yes, on November 6, 2012, President Obama was re-elected. He received 332 electoral votes, while his opponent Mitt Romney received 206. In the popular vote, President Obama received 51% to his opponent's 47%. (The popular vote totals were: President Obama with 62,611,250 and Mitt Romney with 59,134,475.)
When were presidents elected by both popular citizen vote and the electoral college?
Presidents were never elected by popular vote. They have always be elected by the electors from each state who cast their electoral votes. What has changed is the way that the electors are selected. Nowadays they are chosen by popular vote, but at first the state legislatures would choose them.
Who is it possible for to be elected despite receiving fewer popular votes than an opponent?
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How many presidents have been elected unanimously?
No US president was elected unanimously by popular vote. The only president elected unanimously by the electoral college was George Washington (There was no popular vote in this election).
Does the president win by electoral college or the popular vote?
Presidents are elected by electoral votes.
Will Obama win election in 2012?
Yes. Barack Obama was elected to a second term as the 44th U.S. president on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. In the electoral votes, President Obama received 62% of the votes: he got 332, while his opponent Mitt Romney received 206. In the popular vote, President Obama received 51% to his opponent's 47%. And in the popular vote totals, President Obama received 62,611,250 while Mitt Romney received 59,134,475.
Did Obama win the 2012 elections?
Yes. Barack Obama was elected to a second term as the 44th U.S. president on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. In the electoral votes, President Obama received 62% of the votes: he got 332, while his opponent Mitt Romney received 206. In the popular vote, President Obama received 51% to his opponent's 47%. And in the popular vote totals, President Obama received 62,611,250 while Mitt Romney received 59,134,475.
Will President Obama win the 2012 election?
Yes. Barack Obama was elected to a second term as the 44th U.S. president on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. In the electoral votes, President Obama received 62% of the votes: he got 332, while his opponent Mitt Romney received 206. In the popular vote, President Obama received 51% to his opponent's 47%. And in the popular vote totals, President Obama received 62,611,250 while Mitt Romney received 59,134,475.
What two presidents won the popular vote but were not elected?
Andrew Jackson was the only man who won the popular vote without being elected and later was elected president. Samuel Tilden and Al Gore won the popular vote but never became president.
How many votes did Barack Obama and Romney each have?
In the electoral votes, President Obama received 332, while his opponent Mitt Romney received 206. In the popular vote, President Obama received 51% to his opponent's 47%. And in the popular vote totals, President Obama received 62,611,250 while Mitt Romney received 59,134,475.
What month when presidents are elected?
Contrary to popular belief, the U.S. Presidents are elected in December. The votes for president and vice president cast by the public in the November election elect members to the electoral college, and it is the electoral college that elects the President.
