When did the popular vote for president begin?
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When did the popular vote for president begin being tracked with a few states participating?
1824 1824 election
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When did the popular vote for president begin with all states reporting?
1864 1864 election
1820 United States presidential election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1820%20United%20States%20presidential%20election
List of United States presidential elections by popular vote margin ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20United%20States%20presidential%20elections%20by%20popular%20vote%20margin
During the 1824 election the popular vote began being tracked, with a few states participating. The 1864 election was the first where all states reported the popular vote.