Sir Mohamed
MohamedChalid
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« on: September 14, 2017, 09:29:23 AM » |
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Let's assume the electoral college had been abolished after World War 2 and we switched to a direct PV election with an absolute majority necessary. Assuming all elections end up with the same popular vote result as in real life, what had happened in these contests, in which the "winner" received less than 50% and a run-off would have been held? These elections were 1948, 1960, 1968, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2016.
My predictions:
1948 ✓ Harry S. Truman: 51.9% Thomas Dewey: 48.1%
1960 ✓ John F. Kennedy: 50.4% Richard Nixon: 49.6%
1968 ✓ Richard Nixon: 51.0% Hubert Humphrey: 49.0%
1992 ✓ Bill Clinton: 51.6% George Bush: 48.4%
1996 ✓ Bill Clinton: 55.0% Bob Dole: 45.0%
2000 ✓ Al Gore: 51.1% George W. Bush: 48.9%
2016 ✓ Hillary Clinton: 52.0% Donald Trump: 48.0%
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