Four candidates ran for president in the election of 1824:Andrew Jackson,John Quincy Adams,Henry Clay,and William Crawford.In this election Jackson won the popular vote.The winner was decided by the House of Representatives.In order to win the election the candidates had to receive a majority of the votes.The House of Representatives chose Adams on the first ballot.John Quincy Adams chose Henry Clay as his secretary of state.Jackson thought that Adams had stolen the election with Henry Clay.Jackson this deal a corrupt bargain.On March 4,1825 John Quincy Adams became the 6th president of the United States.In 1828 John Quincy Adams ran for a second term but he lost the election to Andrew Jackson.Adams retired to his home in Massachusetts.
If no one receives a majority vote, the desicion goes to the House of Representatives.
If no candidate receives the necessary votes in the Electoral College, the election goes to the House of Representatives. In the House, each state gets one vote. So the representatives of the state gather and vote within their delegation and then vote as one on the House floor. The person who receives a majority (26) is elected President. There are some problems with voting in the House. The small states (population wise) have the same influence as the larger states. If a majority of representatives from a state cannot agree on a candidate, that state loses its vote. If some members of the House favor a strong third-party candidate, it could make it difficult for any candidate to get the needed 26 votes.NovaNet: The House of Representatives
When the people vote, they are really voting for delegates to the Electoral College. Each states' number of delegates is equal to the number of representatives it has in the US House of Representatives plus the two Senators it has in the US Senate. For example, in 2008 PA had 19 Reps. and two Senators, so it had 21 Electoral Votes. The Electoral College votes in December following a presidential election and chooses the president and VP. To become president or VP a candidate must receive a majority (51% or more - 270+/538) of Electoral votes.
It is impossible for candidates NOT to receive electoral votes. The president is solely elected upon electoral votes. At the current point in time a candidate MUST receive at least 270 electoral votes to win. If a candidate does not receive 270 votes, the U.S, House of Representatives elects the President from among the 3 candidates receiving the most electoral votes. 12th Amendment to the constitution
If no candidate receives at least 270 votes, the House of Representatives elects the President. However, although all 435 are voting, each state has one vote.
26. If the House of Representatives decides a presidential election, the votes are taken by state with each state getting one vote. The winner must get a majority of all of the states. 59 Representatives, consisting of a majority in the 26 smallest states, can choose the President. It's highly unlikely that these 59 would all vote together against the other 376 Representatives, but it is possible.
If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the Twelfth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides that the U.S. House of Representatives will select the president, with each of the fifty state delegations casting one vote, and the U.S. Senate will select the vice-president. If the presidential election goes to the U.S. House of Representatives, a candidate must receive at least 26 of the 50 votes (i.e., a majority of votes) to be selected as the president.
If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the Twelfth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides that the U.S. House of Representatives will select the president, with each of the fifty state delegations casting one vote. A majority is 26 - one more than half of the total number of 50.
Four candidates ran for president in the election of 1824:Andrew Jackson,John Quincy Adams,Henry Clay,and William Crawford.In this election Jackson won the popular vote.The winner was decided by the House of Representatives.In order to win the election the candidates had to receive a majority of the votes.The House of Representatives chose Adams on the first ballot.John Quincy Adams chose Henry Clay as his secretary of state.Jackson thought that Adams had stolen the election with Henry Clay.Jackson this deal a corrupt bargain.On March 4,1825 John Quincy Adams became the 6th president of the United States.In 1828 John Quincy Adams ran for a second term but he lost the election to Andrew Jackson.Adams retired to his home in Massachusetts.
If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the Twelfth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides that the U.S. House of Representatives will select the president, with each of the fifty state delegations casting one vote.
The U.S. House of Representatives decided the 1824 presidential election. In the 1824 presidential election an individual needed to receive at least 131 electoral votes out of the 261 total electoral votes. Andrew Jackson received 99 electoral votes, John Quincy Adams received 84 electoral votes, William Crawford received 41 electoral votes, and Henry Clay received 37 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Andrew Jackson 151,271, John Quincy Adams 113,122, Henry Clay 47,531, and William Crawford 40,856. Since no candidate received the required majority of 131 electoral votes, the president was elected by the U.S. House of Representatives in accordance with the Twelfth Amendment of the United States Constitution. John Quincy Adams won the election in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The candidate must receive 270 electoral votes to become president of the United States of America.
If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the Twelfth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides that the U.S. House of Representatives will select the president, with each of the fifty state delegations casting one vote, and the U.S. Senate will select the vice-president.
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