HomeQuizVoting for the U.S. President: A Quiz
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1. How many electoral votes were up for grabs in the first presidential election in 1789?

2. What was the narrowest popular vote margin by which a presidential candidate won a state?

3. George Washington aside, which nonincumbent presidential candidate won the highest share of the electoral college vote?

4. Which presidential election featured the largest popular vote margin by a winning candidate?

5. Which third-party candidate received the highest share of the popular vote?

6. Which presidential election had the highest estimated voter turnout?

7. Which presidential election featured the smallest margin in the popular vote?

8. How many candidates have won the presidency without winning more than 60 percent of the vote in any state?

9. Donald Trump received 62.9 million popular votes in 2016. How many votes were cast for George W. Bush during his reelection win in 2004?

10. Hillary Clinton received 65.8 million popular votes in 2016. How many votes were cast for John Kerry during his loss in 2004?