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
