Question

How many times has someone been elected president by a majority of the electoral college when they lost the majority of popular votes? name them?

Answer 1

It's happened about 5 times. And if you want to get technical. It just happened with the 2016 election. But I'll give you some names to start. John Quincy Adams
Rutherford B. Hayes
Benjamin Harrison
George W. Bush
And our most recent - Donald Trump

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