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How many presidents lost popular votes but were elected as president?

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Only five presidents have been elected even though they lost popular vote. John Quincy Adams in 1824, Rutherford Hayes in 1876, Benjamin Harrison in 1888, George W. Bush in 2000, and yes...Donald Trump this November.

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User Miguelmalvarez
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Presidents who lost the popular vote, but were still elected:

John Quincy Adams
Rutherford Hayes
Benjamin Harrison
George W. Bush
Donald Trump

A total of "5" presidents have been elected without popular vote.
User Dhenyson Jhean
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