The Election of 1824 was decided by House of Representatives, why was this the situation? No one had received an outright majori

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The Election of 1824 was decided by House of Representatives, why was this the situation? No one had received an outright majori

ty of electoral votes. The Twelfth Amendment required it. There was a runoff between the top two candidates. The popular vote had ended in a three-way tie.

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Veronika [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-16T19:55:16+03:00

Veronika [31]4 years ago

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Since nobody had a a majority vote

Explanation:

No one had received an outright majority of electoral votes. The Twelfth Amendment required it. There was a runoff between the top two candidates. The popular vote had ended in a three-way tie.