Most of the Framers believed that few candidates would ever be able to attain a majority in the electoral college.

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This is true - many of the framers believed that the electoral college was unlikely to produce a majority winner, which is part of why they created the system of having the House of Representatives choose the president in case no candidate received a majority of electoral votes.

Most of the Framers Believed That Few Candidates Would Ever