What are some examples of plurality in electoral college.
1. In the United States presidential election of 2000, George W. Bush won the electoral college while receiving fewer popular votes than his opponent, Al Gore. This is an example of plurality in the electoral college system.
2. In the U.S. presidential election of 2016, Donald Trump won the electoral college and became the President, while Hillary Clinton received a larger share of the popular vote. Again, this highlights the plurality aspect of the electoral college system.
3. The 1824 U.S. presidential election is another example of plurality in the electoral college. Andrew Jackson received the highest number of popular votes and electoral votes but failed to secure a majority in the electoral college. The election ultimately went to the House of Representatives, and John Quincy Adams became President.
4. In the 1876 U.S. presidential election, Rutherford B. Hayes won the electoral college while losing the popular vote to his opponent, Samuel J. Tilden. The electoral college plurality gave Hayes the victory.
5. The 1888 U.S. presidential election witnessed Benjamin Harrison winning the electoral college and becoming President, although he received fewer popular votes than his opponent, incumbent President Grover Cleveland.
These examples illustrate how the electoral college can grant victory to a candidate with a plurality of electoral votes, even if they did not receive the majority of the popular vote.