0
Rutherford Hayes won the 1876 presidential election defeating 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. The electoral votes of 4 States were disputed. Congress referred the matter to the Electoral Commission which gave the decision to Rutherford B. Hayes.
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Ross
Jordan
Ezra
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How many times has the winner of the electoral vote not won the popular vote?
This has happened three times. In 1876 Samuel Tilden won the popular vote, but Rutherford Hayes won the electoral majority by one vote. In 1888 Grover Cleveland lost in electoral vote to Benjamin Harrison even though he carred the popular vote. In 2000, Al Gore lost to George W. Bush but won the popular vote. ( In 1824, Andrew Jackson won both the popular vote and the electoral vote, but did not get the required majority of electoral vote and so in accordance with the law, the House of Representatives chose the president and they chose John Quincy Adams. )
Who won the presidency by a margin of 65 electoral votes?
Benjamin Harrison
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.
Why is it said that Samuel tilden won and lost the the election of 1876?
Tilden won the popular vote 51% to 48% but the electoral vote was very close answer is D c:
Can a person win the electoral college but lose the popular vote in a presidential election?
A candidate can win the state if he/she wins the electoral votes for the state. The famous case with Al Gore was that he won the popular vote in some states and not in others, which resulted in his not getting the majority of electoral votes overall.
