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How Credible are the Presidential Election Nightmare Scenarios?

The historical presidential election nightmares to worry about include:

Historical Insanity

The Years of Four Presidential Candidates

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I think 1824 was the strangest American Presidential election because there were four major candidates from one party. Moreover, a candidate who won a clear majority of both the popular vote and the Electoral College lost the presidency.