who was the only us president that was not elected
US Presidents are elected by the Electoral College. However, there were six Presidents who served in office without being endorsed by popular vote. Gerald Ford was one of them; he became president after Richard Nixon resigned in 1974, and was not elected at the end of the term. The other part of the question is a trick. George Washington was never elected by popular vote, but he was elected by the Electoral College (like all Presidents) in 1789 and 1792.