Contingent and Disputed Elections

Contingent and Disputed Elections

What happens when this occurs?

Throughout our nation’s history, it has been extremely rare for no candidate to receive the majority of the electoral votes, or for there to be a tie, in a presidential election.

When this does occur, known as a contingent election, the election of the President goes to the House of Representatives.

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