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a.
To calculate: which candidate’s percent of popular votes greater than the electoral votes.
a.
Answer to Problem 29E
Dole’s popular votes are greater than electoral votes.
Explanation of Solution
Given information: In a presidential election, the candidate who receives most popular votes in a state usually receives the state's electoral votes. In the 1996 election, about 96 million popular votes were cast and 538 electoral votes were cast.
The table shows the voting results from the election,
Calculation:
For Clinton,
Percent of electoral votes,
Percent of popular votes,
For Dole,
Percent of electoral votes,
Percent of popular votes,
Compare all the above values.
Hence, Dole’s popular votes is greater than electoral votes
b.
To calculate: whether the election was closer with respect to popular votes or electoral votes.
b.
Answer to Problem 29E
The election was closer with respect to popular votes.
Explanation of Solution
Given information: In a presidential election, the candidate who receives most popular votes in a state usually receives the state's electoral votes. In the 1996 election, about 96 million popular votes were cast and 538 electoral votes were cast.
The table shows the voting results from the election,
Calculation:
From part a.,
Percent of electoral votes for Clinton = 70.44%
Percent of electoral votes for Dole = 29.55%
The difference between Clinton and Dole with respect to electoral votes,
Percent of popular votes for Clinton = 48.96%
Percent of popular votes for Dole = 40.68%
The difference between Clinton and Dole with respect to popular votes,
Therefore, the difference between Clinton and Dole is high with the electoral votes.
Hence, the election was closer with respect to popular votes.
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