what would happen if a thrid party canidate won and did not get the nessary electroal votes for president??
2007-03-17 03:29:31 · 9 answers · asked by tom the plumber 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
If they didn't win the electoral vote, then they can't win. Seems unfair, but thats how it is.
2007-03-17 03:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The definition of winning is that the do get enough electoral votes. If you mean they received the majority of the popular vote, the concept of political parties is not recognized by the constitution. Therefore, a 'third party' is treated exactly the same as the 2 'major' parties.
Simply receiving more votes than either of the 'major' party candidates would mean the candidate no longer qualified as a 'third party' candidate.
2007-03-17 18:34:19 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As we were reminded in 2000, it doesn't matter who gets the most actual votes, just who gets the most electoral votes.
If no candidate gets the required 270 electoral votes, then the election is decided by the house of representatives, with each state receiving one vote. This has actually happened in the past; if I recall correctly, they picked the guy who was in 3rd place in the actual election.
2007-03-17 14:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by William S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This already happen in the United States, it happen in the 2004 election.
Gore won the popular vote and Bush won the electoral vote.
This goes to prove that the elector college is out dated and needs to be put to death in the U.S.
The question is do you feel that the electoral vote should out vote the popular vote?
2007-03-18 06:53:42 · answer #4 · answered by allen w 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to have the plurality of votes in a state to get that state's electoral votes. It would pretty much be inconceivable for a third-party candidate to get the highest number of popular votes and not win a sizable number of electoral votes to at least not throw the election into the House of Representatives.
2007-03-17 12:57:41 · answer #5 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If the popular votes were just out of say 3 states and the rest of the nation voted him down, then I would say the nation as a whole voted him down.
2007-03-17 10:34:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You need to get the necessary electoral votes in order to win, so your question does not make sense. You cannot win and not get the necessary electoral votes.
*edit* sorry... you meant won the popular vote. disregard.
2007-03-17 10:54:30 · answer #7 · answered by hgherron2 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
does not elect a president as bush sure did not get the most popular vote
2007-03-17 15:09:54 · answer #8 · answered by Gypsy Gal 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Nation would be screwed again, only a new position
2007-03-17 10:33:19 · answer #9 · answered by Simon M 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋