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Who are the four men elected president while losing the popular vote?
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Five presidents were elected after losing the popular vote.
- John Quincy Adams in 1824 (Andrew Jackson won the popular vote. Jackson also led in electoral vote but did not get the required majority so the House of Representatives decided the election.)
- Rutherford Hayes in 1876 (Samuel Tilden won the popular vote)
- Benjamin Harrison in 1888 ( incumbent president Grover Cleveland won the popular vote)
- George W. Bush in 2000 ( Al Gore won the popular vote.)
- Donald Trump in 2016 (Hilary Clinton won the popular vote).
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 15y agoIn 2000, George W Bush won over AL Gore. In 1824, John Quincy Adams won over Andrew Jackson. In 1876, Rutherford B. Hayes won over Samuel Tilden by one electoral In 1888, Benjamin Harrison won over Grover Cleveland
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∙ 12y agoAndrew Jackson led on popular vote over John Quincy Adams in 1824 ( Adams was elected by the House.)
Samuel J Tilden won the popular vote in 1876 but lost to
Rutherford B Hayes in electoral vote after a big dispute.
Grover Cleveland won in popular in 1888 but lost to Benjamin Harrison
Al Gore lost to George W. Bush in 2000 despite winning the popular vote count.
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∙ 11y agoOnly three presidents who won with an absolute majority of electoral votes were not the most popular among voters nationwide:
- Rutherford B. Hayes vs. Samuel J. Tilden in 1876
- Benjamin Harrison vs. Grover Cleveland in 1888
- George W. Bush vs. Al Gore in 2000
The winner of the election of 1824, John Quincy Adams, had neither the most total popular votes NOR the most electoral votes.
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∙ 9y agoAndrew Jackson, Al Gore, Samuel Tilden, and Grover Cleveland are the 4 presidential candidates that won the popular vote but lost the presidency. Al Gore lost to George Bush in a highly controversial Presidential election.
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∙ 10y agoThe four U.S. Presidents who were elected despite not being the most popular among the voting public nationwide were...
1824 - John Quincy Adams (US Sen. Andrew Jackson was more popular.)
1876 - Rutherford B. Hayes (NY Gov. Samuel J. Tilden was more popular.)
1888 - Benjamin Harrison (Pres. Grover Cleveland was more popular.)
2000 - George W. Bush (V.P. Al Gore was more popular.)
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∙ 12y agoAnonymous
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