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2012 Event - Votes in Florida are finalized, giving Barack Obama the winning number of electoral votes; this will be his second term as President of the United States

2012 Event - Iowa voters attend electoral caucuses; Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum lead Republican contenders as nominees for President of the United States

2000 Event - Al Gore wins the popular vote but loses the electoral vote to George W. Bush

1985 Event - French government adopts equal electoral system

1928 Event - Mussolini modifies Italy electoral system (abolishes right to choose)

1888 Event - Benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Ind) beats President Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes

1887 Event - To avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act

1877 Event - Rutherford B Hayes (R) declared president despite Samuel J Tilden (D) winning the popular vote, but is 1 electoral vote shy of victory

1877 Event - U.S. Electoral College declares R. Hayes winner presidential election

1876 Event - President Rutherford B Hayes and Samuel J Tilden claim presidential victory Tilden (D) wins election but Electoral college selects Hayes (R)

1801 Event - House breaks electoral college tie, chooses Jefferson President over Burr

1789 Event - 1st electoral college chooses Washington and Adams as President and Vice President

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