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US elections: 5 things we need to know

Post author:Staff Reporter
Post published:November 7, 2020
Post category:Africa Report / Politics / Top Stories

The office of the US president was established in 1789
45 people (all men) have held office in the 231 years since the first man was elected
Since then only 10 people have failed to win re-election for the second term
If Donald Trump loses then he becomes the 11th man to fail to win re-election
If Trump refuses to concede then he will be the first incumbent to refuse to hand over power after an electoral defeat

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