Electoral mechanisms, voting systems, and election procedures.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Which third-party candidate carried five Southern states in the 1968 presidential election?
Wallace ran on the American Independent ticket and won 46 electoral votes across five Southern states.
Which candidate defeated Richard Nixon to win the 1960 presidential election?
Kennedy edged Nixon by about 112000 votes of 68 million and became the first Catholic president.
Which Republican senator lost the 1964 presidential election to Lyndon Johnson?
Johnson won 61.1 percent of the popular vote and 486 electoral votes, the largest share since 1820.
Which Democratic senator lost 49 states to Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election?
Nixon won 520 electoral votes to 17 and carried every state except Massachusetts plus DC.
When is a runoff election normally held?
A runoff is a second election between the top finishers when no candidate reaches the required majority in the first round.