Under the Electoral College system, can someone get fewer popular AND electoral votes than his opponent and still become president?
2006-11-28 15:19:25 · 5 answers · asked by em. 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Yes it is possible. If no one gets the required electorial votes to win president but does have "the most" they could still lose the election once it enters the House of Representatives. This is very unlikely in our two party system but if we had a strong third party it is very possible.
2006-11-29 02:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by Chad 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. This happened to GW Bush (43) in the 2000 election. He lost the popular vote by about a million votes, but won and became president because he (technically) won the electoral college.
Many people think the electoral college is not the best way to do things - typically it's the people in the party that most recently lost that think this.
2006-11-28 23:24:15 · answer #2 · answered by Mark T 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only if some kind of fault is found with the opponent. Congress has to deem him unfit to run the presidency in order for the runner up to take his place. Even then, I doubt that the other person would take office. I think that the VP would just step up and name a new VP.
2006-11-28 23:23:22 · answer #3 · answered by youngblade 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Technically, no. But if the race is thrown to the House of Representative then they can pick a candidate who received no majority of either.
2006-11-28 23:22:06 · answer #4 · answered by texascrazyhorse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.......electorial college wins it all! No matter what happens in the popular vote actually.
2006-11-28 23:25:42 · answer #5 · answered by mysterymardi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋