Name seven Presidents who didn't win 50% of the popular vote.

elperromagico

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Mon Nov-15-04 05:26 PM
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Name seven Presidents who didn't win 50% of the popular vote.

Edited on Mon Nov-15-04 05:28 PM by elperromagico

:D

Bonus: Name the one Presidential candidate who won 50% of the vote, yet didn't go on to the White House.

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pmbryant

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Mon Nov-15-04 05:28 PM
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1. Ok, I'll try

Bush II (first term)
Clinton (twice)
Nixon (first term)
Truman
Woodrow Wilson (first term at least)
Benjamin Harrison (lost popular vote)
Rutherford B. Hayes (lost popular vote)
Abraham Lincoln

That's eight. I think there are some others as well.

--Peter

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elperromagico

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Mon Nov-15-04 05:29 PM
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3. There are more, yes. But you've done well.

:D Care to try the bonus? ;)

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DemPopulist

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Mon Nov-15-04 05:33 PM
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6. Samuel Tildon

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elperromagico

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Mon Nov-15-04 05:34 PM
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8. Very good.

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Mike Nelson

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Mon Nov-15-04 05:34 PM
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7. A LONG LIST!

Cleveland 1892
Harrison 1888
Garfield 1880
Hayes 1876
Lincoln 1860 / Davis 1860
Buchanan 1856
Taylor 1848
Polk 1844
Quincy Adams 1824
Wilson 1912 & 1916
Truman 1948
Kennedy 1960
Nixon 1968
Clinton 1992 & 1996
and MORE!

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elperromagico

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Mon Nov-15-04 05:36 PM
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11. Jefferson Davis got less than 50%?

I had no idea.

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Mike Nelson

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Mon Nov-15-04 05:37 PM
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12. by MORE!

I meant the Presidents who got in by being vice presidents at the right time -- like Ford

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Mike Nelson

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Mon Nov-15-04 05:35 PM
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9. Tilden was the "bonus"

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DelawareValleyDem

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Mon Nov-15-04 05:28 PM
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2. Clinton, Nixon, Hayes, Quincy Adams, Bush,

Benjamin Harrison

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elperromagico

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Mon Nov-15-04 05:30 PM
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4. Very good.

All correct. :)

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DelawareValleyDem

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Mon Nov-15-04 05:33 PM
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5. Bonus is Tilden - 1876

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elperromagico

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Mon Nov-15-04 05:35 PM
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10. Very good.

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