2007-12-03 13:29:30 · 12 answers · asked by Ben B 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
can you back that up with a source?
2007-12-03 13:33:14 · update #1
Just a fraction over 50 percent.
538 electoral votes are possible.
270 needed to win or 50.185873605947955390334572490706 %
2007-12-03 13:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by crunch 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President."
270 electoral votes.
2007-12-03 22:23:45 · answer #2 · answered by RTO Trainer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They need 50% plus 1 vote. That would be 270 out of 538 to win.
Vote for Rudy!
2007-12-03 21:40:14 · answer #3 · answered by Rick K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50% plus one
The electoral college has votes equal to all of the senators and congressmen. 100 plus 435, and 3 for D.C., which equals 538. You have to win at least half to win plus one which means 269 votes plus one more for 270 votes and you occupy the Oval office for the next four years.
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/2004/allocation.html
2007-12-03 21:33:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
need 170 electoral votes
2007-12-03 22:01:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greater than 50%
2007-12-03 21:31:41 · answer #6 · answered by stlouiscurt 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Several people already correctly answered this but you asked for a source (a simple search gives a lot of them): http://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/LCC/HIS/101/electoral.html
EDIT: Oops, "Crunch" popped up while I typed - he should get best answer (hint, hint!).
2007-12-03 21:40:45 · answer #7 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
how ever many electoral votes there are in the state?
2007-12-03 21:32:04 · answer #8 · answered by vicki j 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
51%+
2007-12-03 21:32:21 · answer #9 · answered by 5c0tt 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
WOW! your a smart one huh? I'd say the majority of them!
2007-12-03 21:33:43 · answer #10 · answered by Don K 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋