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Winner: John Quincy Adams
Losing candidate: Andrew Jackson<br />
Loser's popular vote margin/percentage of total vote: 38,221/10 percent<br />
Neither candidate reached the majority 131 votes needed in the Electoral College. The decision went to the House of Representatives, which voted Adams into the White House. Click here for more information. -
Winner: Rutherford B. Hayes
Losing candidate: Samuel J. Tilden<br />
Loser’s popular vote margin/percentage of total vote: 250,666/3 percent<br />
Hayes lost the popular vote by more than 250,000 ballots to Tilden. Click here for more information. -
Winner: Benjamin Harrison
Losing candidate: Grover Cleveland<br />
Loser’s popular vote margin/percentage of total vote: 94,530/1 percent<br />
Harrison lost the popular vote by more than 90,000 votes.
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Winner: George W. Bush
Losing candidate: Al Gore<br />
Loser’s popular vote margin/percentage of total vote: 543,816/0.5 percent<br />
Gore won the popular vote by 540,000 more votes than Bush, but Bush won the electoral vote 271 to 266. Click here for more information.
