Only once in US history has the president not been chosen by the Electoral College, since the current system came into play. In 1824, a crowded field of candidates vied for the presidency.

The 1824 election would thus be a strange hybrid ... has the power to elect the President if no candidate wins a majority of the Electoral College votes. When the first results began arriving ...

As you will be reminded countless times, when you cast your vote in Tuesday's presidential election, you're not taking part in a nationwide popular vote, but rather helping decide who your state's ...

Hayes against Samuel Tilden in 1876 and John Quincy Adams against Andrew Jackson in 1824. Trump and Clinton's overall ...