11-09-2016, 05:09 PM
This will be the 5th Presidential election in which the winner did not get the popular vote. The last time was in 2000 with Dubya & Gore, and the other 3 times were in the 1800's with Harrison, Hayes, and JQ Adams not getting the popular.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_elections_by_popular_vote_margin
I think the electoral system has good merits about it, but at the same time definitely has it's flaws. For example, a candidate can win just 11 states while losing the other 39 and D.C. and still can win the election. I dont see how that is fair if that was to happen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_presidential_elections_by_popular_vote_margin
I think the electoral system has good merits about it, but at the same time definitely has it's flaws. For example, a candidate can win just 11 states while losing the other 39 and D.C. and still can win the election. I dont see how that is fair if that was to happen.
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