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If no candidate obtains 270 Electoral College votes, a contingent election occurs where the House of Representatives decides on the President. This process has happened historically and involves state delegations voting to determine the winner.


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If no candidate receives at least 270 votes from the Electoral College, the presidential election outcome is taken to the House of Representatives for a contingent election.

In a contingent election, each state delegation casts one vote for one of the top three candidates. The candidate who receives a majority of state delegation votes wins the presidency.

This scenario has occurred in the past, notably in the elections of 1800 and 1824, resulting in the House of Representatives determining the President of the United States.


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