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200th anniversary: After no candidate received a majority of electoral votes in the previous...

History · Anniversaries · Sun, February 9, 2025

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1825: After no candidate received a majority of electoral votes in the previous year's presidential election, the United States House of Representatives chose John Quincy Adams (pictured) as president in a contingent election.

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