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Closest US Presidential Elections

Can you name the presidents who were elected with the smallest electoral and popular vote margin, and the candidates against whom they won?
The elections of 1800 and 1824 are not taken into account because the president was chosen by the House of Representatives regardless of electoral and popular votes
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Last updated: November 15, 2020
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Electoral Vote
President
Result
Runner-Up
Rutherford B. Hayes
185-184
Samuel Tilden
George W. Bush
271-266
Al Gore
John Adams
71-68
Thomas Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson
277-254
Charles Evans Hughes
George W. Bush
286-251
John Kerry
Grover Cleveland
219-182
James G. Blaine
Jimmy Carter
297-240
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
301-191
Hubert Humphrey
Popular Vote
President
Margin
Runner-Up
Rutherford B. Hayes
− 3.00%
Samuel Tilden
Donald Trump
− 2.09%
Hillary Clinton
Benjamin Harrison
− 0.83%
Grover Cleveland
George W. Bush
− 0.51%
Al Gore
James Garfield
+ 0.09%
Winfield Hancock
John F. Kennedy
+ 0.17%
Richard Nixon
Grover Cleveland
+ 0.57%
James G. Blaine
Richard Nixon
+ 0.70%
Hubert Humphrey
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6 Comments
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Level 65
Nov 13, 2020
nice!
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Level 87
Nov 14, 2020
Glad you liked it :)
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Level 57
Nov 14, 2020
Very nice!

I was actually working on a quiz very similar, but you did better that I was doing.

Congrats and nominated!

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Level 87
Nov 14, 2020
Oh, sorry... This quiz was made 10 days ago, but then I had to wait till all states were called. Thanks for the take & nomination!
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Level 57
Nov 14, 2020
No problem! And I didn't see it last week, so it's my fault, I've to check better.

You're welcome!

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Level 55
Nov 1, 2024
Aren't the electoral votes for Trump v. Clinton and Biden v. Trump closer than that of Nixon v. Humphrey?