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One historical example of an individual winning the popular vote and losing the electoral vote?
Four Presidents won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote. They were Andrew Jackson, Samuel J. Tilden, Grover Cleveland and Al Gore.
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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.
Does the president need a majority of the electoral votes or the majority of the popular vote to win?
majority on electoral votes
What does it mean when the Electoral College rubber stamps the popular vote?
It Means that the Electoral College approves the vote
What are some of the electoral features that are unique to the US?
the electoral college is most likely the most unique. As it is possible to lose the popular vote for President but still win the election by the electoral college.
In the presidential election of 1824 who received the most votes but failed to win a majority of either the popular or electoral votes (requiring the House of Representatives to select a president)?
Andrew Jackson lost the election of 1824 even though he received the largest number of popular votes and electoral votes. 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 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 Q. Adams won the election in the House of Representatives.
Who won the popular votes but lost the electoral votes in an historical setting?
George Bush and George Washington
What individual won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote in the 2000 election?
Al Gore
Individual casting electoral vote for president?
In the United States, individual casting of electoral votes for president occurs when members of the Electoral College cast their votes for the presidential candidate that won their state's popular vote. Each elector has the discretion to vote for the candidate of their choice. However, some states have laws that require electors to vote according to the popular vote result in their state.
What is the difference between popular vote for a senator and electoral vote vote for president?
the popular vote is by everybody. the electoral vote is by electoral colleges, which not everyone is in
How have the political parties changed the electoral college?
The electoral college now reflects each state's popular vote.
Was bush trying to win electoral or popular vote?
Electoral vote! Evidently the popular vote doesn't count since Gore won the popular vote.
Does the president win by electoral college or the popular vote?
Presidents are elected by electoral votes.
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.
Can you win all electoral votes if you have the popular vote?
Yes. You cannot win all electoral votes without having the popular vote.
What is the policy called that lets the popular candidate get all the electoral votes?
The Electoral college system
What are the key dates of the electoral college?
There are no key dates. The electoral college votes after the popular vote.
What year was the Electoral College defect of popular vote versus electoral vote illustrated?
2013
