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In eLECTIONS, can a candidate with the most electoral votes be declared the winner even if that candidate gets less than 270 electoral votes – the number required to win?

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In eLECTIONS, can a candidate with the most electoral votes be declared the winner even if that candidate gets less than 270 electoral votes – the number required to win?

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Yes. The scenario described would only be possible if a third party candidate/player was chosen. Should the candidate with the highest number of electoral votes not have a majority of all electoral votes recorded, then the decision on the winner goes to the House of Representatives.