{"id":2546,"date":"2020-11-05T13:32:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T13:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adugyasidennis.com\/?p=2546"},"modified":"2020-11-06T11:04:55","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T11:04:55","slug":"usa-presidential-elections-know-the-gaps-of-previous-winners-using-the-electoral-college-system-1792-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adugyasidennis.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/05\/usa-presidential-elections-know-the-gaps-of-previous-winners-using-the-electoral-college-system-1792-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"USA Presidential Elections: know the gaps of previous winners using the electoral college system (1792-2016)."},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2020 Presidential Election in the United States of America (USA) has been touted as one of the toughest to call even almost a day after voting ended. It could be as a result of the mail voting approach adopted by some states or because stakes are high and the candidates are not giving in to chance.<\/p>\n

For almost a day, the figures from the vote counts appear stagnant especially reports on the electoral college system.<\/p>\n

In the anxiety that pertains, it is a good thing to look at history to know the gaps that have ever existed between winners of previous elections and the first-runner-ups.<\/p>\n

Looking at the data displayed on wikipedia from 1792 to the elections of 2016<\/a> which brought the incumbent president (President Donald Trump) to power, it was interesting to note that the election of 1876 had a difference of 1 vote between the winner and the runner up.\u00a0Recently in 2000, President George W. Bush won the presidency with 5 votes over his opponent.<\/p>\n

It is therefore not surprising people are being cautious to call the 2020 US Elections. In all, the decision of the people must be upheld.<\/p>\n

Find below the extracted league table of USA elections over the years.<\/p>\n

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