JeremiahJohnson
Master
I believe there have only been four presidents elected by the EC that did not receive a majority of the popular vote:
John Quincy Adams who lost by 44,804 votes to Andrew Jackson in 1824
Rutherford B. Hayes who lost by 264,292 votes to Samuel J. Tilden in 1876
Benjamin Harrison who lost by 95,713 votes to Grover Cleveland in 1888
George W. Bush who lost by 543,816 votes to Al Gore in the 2000 election.
Adams was a conservative (National Repuplicans and Whigs) even though there were no national conventions or "parties" at the time of his presidency. The remaining three were Republicans.
It would appear the EC favors conservatives or Republicans.
John Quincy Adams who lost by 44,804 votes to Andrew Jackson in 1824
Rutherford B. Hayes who lost by 264,292 votes to Samuel J. Tilden in 1876
Benjamin Harrison who lost by 95,713 votes to Grover Cleveland in 1888
George W. Bush who lost by 543,816 votes to Al Gore in the 2000 election.
Adams was a conservative (National Repuplicans and Whigs) even though there were no national conventions or "parties" at the time of his presidency. The remaining three were Republicans.
It would appear the EC favors conservatives or Republicans.