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Four Presidents- John Quincy Adams (1824) , Rutherford B. Hayes (1876), Benjamin Harrison(1892) and George W. Bush (2000) did not win in popular vote but were elected. Bush did win the popular vote when he ran again in 2004. but the others never won a popular vote for President.
(Of course, the "accidental" Presidents who took office when the President died, did not win a popular vote for their first term. Of these, Tyler, Fillmore, A. Johnson, Arthur and Ford never won a popular vote for President.
As far as I know, the only case of this is when Bush supposedly "beat" Al Gore in 2000. Gore had more popular votes/
These were John Q. Adams. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison and George W. Bush in his first term.
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Even though Barack Obama won the popular vote on November 4 can McCain still win the election after the electoral college on December 15?
yes. popular vote doesnt matter... electorial vote is what matters!! Obama~!!!
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.
What are 4 presidential elections when the electoral college did not win?
Only three did that- Hayes, Benjamin Harrison and George W. Bush. John Kennedy may have lost the popular vote- the vote was very close and there was strong suspicion of fraud, especially in Chicago, but the official count was in his favor. John Q. Adams won the presidency after losing both the popular vote and the electoral vote.
What is the difference between popular vote for a senator and electoral vote for President?
every 4 years
Who officially elects the president of the unite states?
The people (read: noncriminal citizens above the age of 18) of that country. The people of the United States elect the President by Popular Vote, but the Electoral College is the body that officially elects the President into office. (There have been 4 Presidents elected into office by the Electoral College that lost the popular vote, which means that the majority of people didn't vote for that president. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/uspresidents/f/pres_unpopular.htm)
Will Taylor Lautner win the 2010 kca?
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Does the Dominican Republic have presidents or kings?
President, it's a Unitary representative democratic republic. Chosen each 4 years by citizens vote.
Name 4 powers congress has?
1. The ability to pass laws 2. the power to impeach 3. the power to veto a presidents bill 4. to vote something unconstitutional
How much of the popular vote did Franklin D. Roosevelt have when he was first elected in 1932 and how many electoral votes?
78% of the popular vote. 472 out of 531 electoral votes. He served a total of 4 terms.
Which presidents were liked by the voters after he took office?
Most of the Presidents who were relected, were popular with the voters 4 years after they were elected to their first term. A few reelected Presidents, such as LBJ in 1968 and RM Nixon in 1974, lost their popularity after reelection.
If a presidential candidate wins the popular vote in a given state does this mean that the electoral votes go to that candidate?
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What year did the US of America win their right to vote?
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