Which of the following presidents failed to win an electoral majority,but still won the presidency by decision of the House of Representatives?

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John Quincy Adams is the only president in U.S. history to win the presidency through decision of the House of Representatives despite failing to win an electoral majority. The elections of 1824 were closely contested and Adams ultimately defeated Andrew Jackson in the House of Representatives vote. Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, and George W. Bush all won the presidency through the electoral college despite not winning the popular vote, but none of them needed to rely on the House of Representatives to secure their victory.

Which of the Following Presidents Failed to Win an Electoral