Question

Which of the following took place after presidential candidates Truman in 1948, Nixon in 1968, and Clinton in 1992 won only pluralities of the popular vote?

A) A runoff election between the top two candidates
B) Implementation of ranked-choice voting
C) The election being decided by the House of Representatives
D) The candidate with the plurality being declared the winner

Answer 1

In cases where presidential candidates win only pluralities of the popular vote, the candidate with the plurality is declared the winner.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the case of presidential candidates winning only pluralities of the popular vote, the candidate with the plurality is declared the winner. This means that the candidate who receives the most votes, even if it is not a majority, is declared the winner. In this scenario, no runoff election or ranked-choice voting would take place, and the election would not be decided by the House of Representatives.