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list of U.S. presidential elections in which the winner lost the popular vote
Mar 27, 2026 7:28 PM

  The vast majority of adult citizens in the United States have the right to vote in local, state, and federal elections. Some of these elections are based on a plurality system—a candidate need only poll more votes than any other single opponent to win. The vote to elect the president of the United States, however, is a more complicated (and some say arcane) process in which citizens’ votes are actually votes for their candidate’s slate of electors, who then pledge their assigned electoral vote to a candidate (see Electoral College). The winning candidate is the one with a plurality of ...(100 of 440 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!

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