The results of a presidential election are as follows: Candidate A—60 million votes, 266 electoral voters; Candidate B—59.8 million votes, 272 electoral votes; Candidate C—2.9 million votes, no electoral votes. Who won the election and became president—A, B, or C?

Candidate B won because he won a majority of the electoral vote.

Explanation:

United States Presidential elections, unlike other type of election, in the country, in which candidates are elected directly by citizens, otherwise known as popular vote, are not elected directly by citizens. But rather, President is chosen by “electors” through a process called the Electoral College, which involves the Congressional vote.

Given that, the process of utilizing electors was derived from the Constitution, which served as concession between a popular vote by citizens and a Congressional vote.

Hence, in this case, Candidate B won because he won a majority of the electoral vote.

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