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Election trivia

#1 Post by Bob Juch » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:03 pm

Which president received exactly 50% of the electoral votes both times he was elected?
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#2 Post by Bob78164 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:54 am

Bob Juch wrote:Which president received exactly 50% of the electoral votes both times he was elected?
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George Washington. That's when electors cast two undifferentiated votes -- one for President and one for Vice President.
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#3 Post by etaoin22 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:53 am

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Thomas Jefferson?
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#4 Post by jarnon » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:16 am

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G. Washington
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#5 Post by Bob Juch » Tue Oct 21, 2008 1:07 pm

Washington it was! I'll post the votes when I can find them again.
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