ELECTORAL VOTE Definition & Meaning

electoral vote

[ ih-lek-ter-uhl voht, ee-lek-tawr-uhl ]

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noun

the vote cast in the Electoral College of the United States by the representatives of each state in a presidential election. Compare popular vote ( def 1 ).

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of electoral vote¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

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Reagan beat Carter in an electoral vote landslide.

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Trump swept all seven swing states in short order, piling up an impressive electoral vote majority.

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After a quorum was finally established, Congress counted and certified the electoral vote on April 6, 1789.

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There’s also a wild card in the list of potential nightmares: What happens if the electoral vote is a tie, 269 to 269?

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The contest will come down to seven or so highly competitive states and, maybe, the one electoral vote in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, which is anchored in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area.

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