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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
While it would be state by state, I started checking the 1948 election where the Dixiecrats carried several deep south states. One was with 32% or so.
Then I checked 2020 and not all states had 50%+1. Looks like it's a winner takes all, regardless of the winner having a majority of total votes.
Thus Trump would likely render GOP unelectable if he ran as an independent.
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Another example is 1992 and 1996 with Ross Perot. Lots of states under 50%. One example: New Mexico where George H.W. Bush won with 38%.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_U...ion_in_Arizona