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1.
  Easier Said Than Done    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Every four years politicians give us their promises as to what they will do if/when they become the next President of the U.S. Many of these promises are "easier said than done". Match each slogan to the President who used it during their campaign.
Average, 10 Qns, RedHook13, Mar 19 24
Average
RedHook13 gold member
Mar 19 24
310 plays
2.
  American Third Party Presidential Campaigns    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A quiz on the also rans.
Tough, 15 Qns, sku, Jun 28 12
Tough
sku
575 plays
3.
  Once or Twice    
Classification Quiz
 10 Qns
Sort these U.S. Presidents based on whether they were elected to the presidency once or twice.
Easier, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Jul 26 23
Easier
Joepetz gold member
Jul 26 23
599 plays
4.
Four Decades of Democratic Conventions
  Four Decades of Democratic Conventions    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
I have been attending Democratic Conventions since 1988. Here are some questions related to recent conventions to celebrate the upcoming 2020 convention.
Easier, 10 Qns, parrotman2006, Mar 02 24
Easier
parrotman2006 gold member
Mar 02 24
228 plays
5.
  Losing Presidential Candidates (1948-1996)   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You know the winners, but do you know the losers?
Easier, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Oct 07 02
Easier
ladymacb29 editor
5591 plays
6.
  Losing U.S. VP Candidates 1964-2000   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How quickly we forget. I'll give you the winner in each of the U.S. Presidential elections 1964 to 2000. Can you identify the VP candidate on the losing major party ticket? Choose from the multiple-choice possible answers.
Average, 10 Qns, root17, Nov 23 21
Average
root17 gold member
Nov 23 21
5064 plays
7.
  Presidential Campaigning (1948-1996)   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You know the people for the 2000 election, but what about those elections from 1948 to 1996?
Average, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Sep 04 10
Average
ladymacb29 editor
5229 plays
8.
  U.S. Presidential Election Irregularities   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Bush-Gore contest in 2000 was not the first presidential election in U.S. history where things did not go smoothly. Here are 10 examples.
Easier, 10 Qns, root17, Jul 26 04
Easier
root17 gold member
4288 plays
9.
  I Could Have Been Somebody (Part 4)    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the losing US Presidential candidate with the election where the loss occurred.
Easier, 10 Qns, bernie73, Aug 23 18
Easier
bernie73 gold member
Aug 23 18
561 plays
10.
  The U.S. Election of 1860   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 1860 election featured no fewer than 4 candidates. By the time the dust cleared and the winning candidate was seated, America was about to be caught in a Civil War. Here are ten questions about the candidates, votes, and events of that campaign.
Average, 10 Qns, kevinatilusa, Jan 27 17
Average
kevinatilusa
1814 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Who was elected president of the United States at the 1912 election?

From Quiz "Election of 1912"




11.
  I Could Have Been Somebody (Part 2)    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Once again, match the losing US presidential candidate with the year of the election.
Easier, 10 Qns, bernie73, Jul 30 18
Easier
bernie73 gold member
Jul 30 18
539 plays
12.
  I Could Have Been Somebody (Part 3)    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the losing US presidential candidate with the election year in which he ran.
Easier, 10 Qns, bernie73, Sep 02 18
Easier
bernie73 gold member
Sep 02 18
483 plays
13.
  I Could Have Been Somebody (Part 1)    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the candidate who lost the US Presidential election with the year of the election.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Jul 30 18
Average
bernie73 gold member
Jul 30 18
501 plays
14.
  I Could Have Been Somebody (Part 5)    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the losing Presidential candidate with the year when he lost the election.
Easier, 10 Qns, bernie73, Aug 29 18
Easier
bernie73 gold member
Aug 29 18
539 plays
15.
  Race You For the US Presidency!   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm a non-incumbent challenger US presidential nominee, daring you (an incumbent or fellow challenger) to run against me for the presidency. I'll race you, but watch out! Based on my challenge, tell me who I am. See you on the stump!
Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Apr 17 12
Average
merylfederman gold member
766 plays
16.
  Dirty Election Tricks   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Whatever you think of politicians, they deserve credit for these uncanny ways to win an election. Whether they are unethical, illegal or whatnot, these maneuvers are pure genius.
Average, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Sep 01 15
Average
Joepetz gold member
413 plays
17.
  The Night Little Abigael Stopped Crying   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
2012 U.S. Presidential Election
"I'm tired of Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney," poor four-year-old Abigael Evans of Colorado cried due to the political advertisements in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Recall (painfully) the other moments of the election that made us all want to cry.
Average, 10 Qns, trident, Dec 09 22
Average
trident editor
Dec 09 22
440 plays
18.
  Losers of Presidential Elections: 10 Questions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll ask a question about a particular presidential election and you answer with the primary loser(s) of that election (at least one person in the correct answer for each question won electoral votes in the given election).
Average, 10 Qns, PSURef21, Jul 13 17
Average
PSURef21
Jul 13 17
1467 plays
19.
  Lost and Running    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some folks run for president. Some win, and others lose. Here's a quiz on the losers!
Average, 10 Qns, Jordanar18, Dec 10 11
Average
Jordanar18 gold member
1308 plays
20.
  US Presidential Candidate Campaign Slogans    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
US Presidential campaigns have always tried to be creative and have a catchy slogan. Some of these are from the winners' campaigns but some may refer to their opponents, the losers.
Average, 10 Qns, cleeclope, Oct 31 20
Average
cleeclope gold member
Oct 31 20
262 plays
21.
  Sometimes You Must Lose to Win    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Sound relationship advice, and it's true in American politics, too. Here are some folks who lost the popular vote (or otherwise faced some kind of loss or draw) but became President anyway, 1789-2012. Some questions are challenging!
Average, 15 Qns, gracious1, Oct 03 18
Average
gracious1 gold member
Oct 03 18
351 plays
22.
  The U.S. Election of 1824   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The U.S. presidential election of 1824 produced a highly controversial outcome. Please take a quiz on this election. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, mrgrouchy, Dec 28 09
Average
mrgrouchy
457 plays
23.
  Losing US Presidential Candidates: What Party?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Correctly identify the political party of the following US presidential candidates who have never been elected president. This is a tough one.
Average, 10 Qns, fabulouscoops, Oct 02 18
Average
fabulouscoops
Oct 02 18
929 plays
24.
  Losers of Presidential Elections Multiple Choice Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a look at prior Presidential elections - from the loser's point of view.
Average, 10 Qns, robert362, Apr 13 14
Average
robert362
4462 plays
25.
  American Third Party Presidential Candidates    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Third parties have played an important, though often overlooked, role in U.S. politics. Here are some of the highlights down through the years, starting with the formation of the first third party in 1831 and continuing through the 2000 election.
Tough, 15 Qns, chessart, Jun 05 18
Tough
chessart gold member
Jun 05 18
2052 plays
26.
  Choosing Presidents    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
These questions span the history of choosing an American president from 1789 to 1996. Remember details about elections you yourself may have participated in and those you only heard about in your high school history class. Enjoy!
Tough, 15 Qns, loring, Apr 09 19
Tough
loring
Apr 09 19
2967 plays
27.
  Interesting or Controversial U.S. Elections   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The votes are in, but the results are odd. Answer these questions about these unusual U.S. elections. Remember that you actually vote for electors (early on, many were chosen by the legislatures), who then vote for president and vice president.
Tough, 10 Qns, TimBentley, Jul 20 12
Tough
TimBentley
353 plays
28.
  Republican Presidential Losers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is on members of the GOP who ran for president but were defeated. Good luck and have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, jessejimmy, Feb 24 23
Easier
jessejimmy
Feb 24 23
822 plays
29.
  Presidential Also Rans   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz about some candidates who have lost U.S. presidential elections. I hope you have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, mrgrouchy, Mar 15 13
Average
mrgrouchy
1558 plays
30.
  Running Men of the 19th Century    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz deals with the U.S. Presidential elections held between 1800 and 1896.
Tough, 10 Qns, trammgr, Apr 26 11
Tough
trammgr gold member
415 plays
31.
  They Ran for President    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quick quiz about U.S. presidential campaigns, election oddities, some of the men who hoped to become President, and some that did.
Average, 10 Qns, James76255, Jul 21 23
Average
James76255
Jul 21 23
1086 plays
32.
  When Presidents Lose   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about some incumbent US presidents who failed to be re-elected.
Average, 10 Qns, SKU, Feb 21 17
Average
SKU
365 plays
33.
  Vote for Adlai Stevenson!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most of us can name at least the majority of the US Presidents. But can you name the person each of them defeated to be elected?
Average, 10 Qns, capehaze, Dec 27 16
Average
capehaze
475 plays
34.
  But Who Finished Second?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Everybody remembers the winners of US presidential elections. But who finished second?
Average, 10 Qns, thok, Apr 09 18
Average
thok
Apr 09 18
444 plays
35.
  The Iowa Caucuses    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Starting with the 1976 Iowa Caucus and continuing through the 2016 election cycle, the Iowa Caucus was the first primary election for both the Democratic and the Republican political parties. This is a Player Author Challenge from Chessart.
Average, 10 Qns, Shadowmyst2004, May 22 18
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Average
Shadowmyst2004
May 22 18
291 plays
36.
  Just Another Whistlestop    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 1948, US President Harry Truman went on a "whistlestop tour" of America as part of his re-election campaign. Come along and watch Harry "Give Em Hell".
Tough, 10 Qns, parrotman2006, Feb 13 18
Tough
parrotman2006 gold member
Feb 13 18
160 plays
37.
  Presidential Campaign Slogans    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you identify these slogans?
Average, 10 Qns, sku, Dec 12 03
Average
sku
2625 plays
38.
  Democratic Presidential Losers    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz is on Democrats who failed to win election as president up to the 2000 election. Good luck and have fun.
Average, 15 Qns, jessejimmy, Jun 12 11
Average
jessejimmy
670 plays
39.
  The 1968 Presidential Election    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Facts and tidbits about one of the wildest and most turbulent Presidential election campaigns in U.S. History.
Tough, 15 Qns, 81gaucho, Oct 10 14
Tough
81gaucho
1194 plays
40.
  Presidential and Vice-Presidential Debates    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When presidential candidates face off, the results range from fascinating to hilarious.
Average, 10 Qns, sku, Jan 19 21
Average
sku
Jan 19 21
781 plays
41.
  Presidential Campaign Slogans II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More campaign catch phrases.
Tough, 10 Qns, sku, Dec 30 03
Tough
sku
1867 plays
42.
  One State, Two State, Red State, Blue State   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the history of how states have voted in national presidential elections. If you want to check your answers and have hours of fun, click onto the Atlas of Presidential Elections at www.uselectionatlas.org
Difficult, 10 Qns, sku, May 18 21
Difficult
sku
May 18 21
1194 plays
43.
  Presidential Elections Since 1900    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz to test your knowledge of US Presidential Elections since 1900. Good Luck.
Tough, 10 Qns, Mickey1229, Mar 15 13
Tough
Mickey1229
691 plays
44.
  Running Men of the 20th Century    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz deals with U.S. Presidential elections between 1900 and 2000.
Difficult, 10 Qns, trammgr, Apr 28 10
Difficult
trammgr gold member
703 plays
45.
  Dennis Kucinich for President    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much you know about the often overlooked politiician and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.
Average, 10 Qns, mulligas, Feb 07 17
Average
mulligas gold member
342 plays
46.
  Past Presidental Elections    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's see what you know about past elections.
Average, 10 Qns, bry623, Oct 16 10
Average
bry623
1362 plays
47.
  Here's to the Losers    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A quiz about the losing presidential candidates.
Tough, 15 Qns, sku, Dec 16 03
Tough
sku
1181 plays
48.
  The 1960 US Presidential Election    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the 1960 Presidential election that saw John F. Kennedy defeat Richard Nixon by a razor thin margin.
Tough, 10 Qns, 81gaucho, Apr 28 21
Tough
81gaucho
Apr 28 21
855 plays
49.
  Television and Politics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about political TV appearances, debates and campaign commercials.
Tough, 10 Qns, sku, Jan 08 18
Tough
sku
Jan 08 18
913 plays
50.
  The New Hampshire Primary    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions about the Nation's First Primary.
Tough, 10 Qns, sku, Jan 12 04
Tough
sku
495 plays
51.
  Election of 1912    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about the Presidential Election of 1912 in the United States. All of the answers could be correct you just tell me the real correct answer.
Average, 10 Qns, Disney101, Mar 19 18
Average
Disney101
Mar 19 18
393 plays
52.
  U.S. Presidential Voting Trends    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The map of the 2000 U.S. Presidential voting results shows a pronounced regional cohesiveness, with Gore's states located in the West and Northeast, while Bush's states are in the South and the Midwest. Here is a look back at historical voting trends.
Difficult, 15 Qns, chessart, Apr 24 20
Difficult
chessart gold member
Apr 24 20
1198 plays
53.
  1948! The Greatest Presidential Election Ever!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Four parties! Four candidates! A wide range of ideologies! The biggest upset in US political history!
Tough, 10 Qns, yankeedog, Mar 21 04
Tough
yankeedog
565 plays
54.
  Polls, Promises and Politics: Presidential Campaig    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Four More Years! It's Time For a Change! You've heard it all before, but how much do you really know about the road to the White House?
Average, 10 Qns, hornmafia, May 24 04
Average
hornmafia
741 plays
55.
  The Strange Presidential Election of 1848    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1848 gave the United States perhaps the strangest of all Presidential races.
Tough, 10 Qns, GoodVibe, Feb 23 07
Tough
GoodVibe gold member
404 plays
56.
  Seven Dwarves: 1988 US Presidential Race    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 1988 race for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States was a crowded field. The candidates that year were dubbed "Gary Hart and the Seven Dwarves" by the press.
Tough, 10 Qns, evenlater, Dec 29 09
Tough
evenlater
338 plays
57.
  The Road To The White House - 1980    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz asks about the people and events that shaped the 1980 Presidential election.
Tough, 10 Qns, PTaylor, Dec 29 09
Tough
PTaylor
918 plays
58.
  American Presidential Campaigning    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz on the American presidential election campaigning and facts on the American presidential elections between 1952-2004.
Average, 10 Qns, gtafan, Feb 23 17
Average
gtafan
445 plays
59.
  The 2004 U.S. Election    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This was one of the most interesting and unusual presidential elections in U.S. history. Have fun with the quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, jessejimmy, Mar 11 22
Tough
jessejimmy
Mar 11 22
809 plays
60.
  2012 U.S. Presidential Election    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on the 2012 U.S. Presidential election. Best of luck!
Average, 10 Qns, bjs501, Jan 02 12
Average
bjs501
527 plays
61.
  "Third Party" Candidates in the 2004 U.S. Election    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We all know about Bush and Kerry. But how much do you know about the other candidates in the 2004 elections?
Difficult, 10 Qns, GoodVibe, Jul 22 05
Difficult
GoodVibe gold member
335 plays

Campaigns & Elections Trivia Questions

1. What was the name of the train car that Harry Truman used during his June 1948 "whistlestop" tour to the west coast?

From Quiz
Just Another Whistlestop

Answer: Ferdinand Magellan

The Ferdinand Magellan was a railroad car built by the Pullman Company specifically for the President of the United States in 1928. Its most famous journey was by Truman in the summer of 1948, when he traveled to California. It served as Presidential Rail Car No. 1 from 1943 to 1958. The train car currently resides at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was designated a national historic landmark on February 4, 1985. Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition that circumnavigated the world. Magellan was killed in the Philippines, but his men completed the journey.

2. Who was the first US president to lose a re-election campaign?

From Quiz When Presidents Lose

Answer: John Adams

John Adams was only America's second president. Initially elected in 1796, he then lost to Thomas Jefferson in 1800.

3. Mike Huckabee bested five other candidates to win the Iowa Caucus by a wide margin in 2008. Which political party was he a member of?

From Quiz The Iowa Caucuses

Answer: Republican & GOP

Huckabee, the former Arkansas Governor, earned nearly 35 percent of the vote while finishing first among the six Republican candidates. He would lose the nomination to John McCain. Barack Obama would ultimately win the overall race and become president.

4. In the 2010 Delaware Senate race, which candidate was forced to put out ads that stated she was "not a witch" after her political opponents and commentators claimed she had "dabbled in witchcraft?"

From Quiz Dirty Election Tricks

Answer: Christine O'Donnell

O'Donnell admitted that when she was in high school, she did associate herself with people who may or may not have dabbled in witchcraft. She claimed that she never had participated in witchcraft herself. What was a relatively quiet issue blew up into the national spotlight when O'Donnell ran ads stating "Hi, I'm Christine O'Donnell and I am not a witch. I'm nothing you heard." The public saw the ad as comical and it was parodied and mocked. She lost her Senate race to Chris Coons 57%-40%.

5. Who lost a US Presidential election to both Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman?

From Quiz Vote for Adlai Stevenson!

Answer: Thomas Dewey

A former governor of New York, Dewey lost to FDR in 1944 and then again to Truman in 1948. Dewey was the heavy favorite in the 1948 race, so much so that the "Chicago Daily Tribune" erroneously published an edition of their paper with the headline "Dewey Defeats Truman".

6. In order to win office at the beginning of the third millennium, a US presidential candidate must receive votes from 270 out of how many Electors?

From Quiz Sometimes You Must Lose to Win

Answer: 538

You may have been able to deduce the answer if you remembered a simple majority of votes is needed. Twice 270 is 540, but since we want a majority, the answer couldn't be more than 539, and we want an even number (my hint), so it must be 538. When you read of U.S. Presidential elections, you will read things like "Candidate Y got 58% of the popular vote." That really means that the Electors of Y's party got 58% of the popular vote, and in most states that means that all the states' Electors will be of that party and vote for the appropriate candidate. In a nutshell, that is how it is possible for Presidents to lose the popular vote but win the Electoral vote.

7. The Challenge: Hey there, you with the "morning in America" message, I'm onto you! You may be the "Great Communicator", but I'll use my Minnesota background and my experience as Vice President to unseat you in 1984! Who am I?

From Quiz Race You For the US Presidency!

Answer: Walter Mondale

Walter Mondale was Jimmy Carter's Vice President during his one term, and then ran against Ronald Reagan (the "Great Communicator" whose campaign ad famously proclaimed that it was "morning in America") in 1984. Ronald Reagan handily won re-election, with Mondale taking *only his home state*. It was not a close election in 1984.

8. Republican primary candidate Mitt Romney served as Governor of which state?

From Quiz 2012 U.S. Presidential Election

Answer: Massachusetts

He served from 2003-2007. He also ran for the U.S. Senate there in 1994. In that race, he gave incumbent Senator Ted Kennedy arguably the toughest re-election battle of his career, but ultimately lost by a 58%-41% margin.

9. Prior to the ratification of the 12th amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1804, the runner-up of the presidential election received an important position in the government. What was the job the loser got prior to this amendment being ratified?

From Quiz Lost and Running

Answer: Vice President

In the first five elections, George Washington won twice, John Adams twice, and Thomas Jefferson won once. Adams lost the first two and became the Vice President to Washington. Jefferson lost the next two, so he became Adams' VP. And, Aaron Burr became Jefferson's second after losing the fifth election in 1800.

10. In 1972, George McGovern lost the U.S. presidential election in a landslide to incumbent Richard Nixon. Which was the only state that McGovern won?

From Quiz Presidential Also Rans

Answer: Massachusetts

George McGovern, a senator from South Dakota, was routed by President Nixon. He lost the electoral vote by 520-17 and won only about 38% of the popular vote. McGovern was considered too "liberal" by most American voters, except in the state of Massachusetts.

11. Which third party cadidate garnered the most electoral college votes 88, which was 80 more than William Howard Taft who was running for re-election, despite losing to Woodrow Wilson in the 1912 election?

From Quiz Presidential Elections Since 1900

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

Teddy Roosevelt was disillusioned that Taft had stopped his Progressive ways in the Oval Office and thus formed his famous Bull Moose Party in 1912 in an effort to recapture the White House.

12. George Brinton McClellan ran for president in 1864. What party nominated him to run against an incumbent President during the Civil War?

From Quiz Losing US Presidential Candidates: What Party?

Answer: Democratic

A Civil War general and general-in-chief of the Union forces, he lost to the Republican, Abraham Lincoln by a wide margin. Although Lincoln was his Commander-in-Chief, McClellan had no love for Abe and ridiculed him openly.

13. In the 2008 election Dennis Kucinich was running for president in the primaries of which political party?

From Quiz Dennis Kucinich for President

Answer: Democratic Party

Dennis Kucinich has been a Democrat throughout most of his career and ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic presidential nomination back in 2004. Kucinich did not win any of the primaries but he did come in second in the primary sponsored by the liberal online group Moveon. Kucinich also came in second in the Hawaii caucus.

14. Besides the Whigs and the Democrats, what "Third Party" fielded a candidate in 1848?

From Quiz The Strange Presidential Election of 1848

Answer: Free Soil

Zachary Taylor was the Whig candidate, Lewis Cass was the Democrat and Martin van Buren ran as a member of the Free Soil Party.

15. Who was the first of the so-called "seven dwarves" who ran for US president in 1988 to withdraw from the race for reasons other than scandal?

From Quiz Seven Dwarves: 1988 US Presidential Race

Answer: Bruce Babbitt

Babbitt dropped out after New Hampshire. Hart and Biden had already been knocked out by scandal, though Hart re-entered the race in December, becoming the new 7th dwarf ("Sleazy", some cartoonists called him). But the scandal didn't go away and Hart exited again after Super Tuesday. Gephardt called it quits after losing Michigan, Simon after Wisconsin, and Gore after New York. Jackson stayed in the race until the convention, where Dukakis was nominated.

16. This candidate had run for president once *before* the election of 1912. Who was it?

From Quiz Election of 1912

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

Roosevelt was a progressive. He ended up getting 88 of the electoral votes.

17. What was the first thing John Kerry said when accepting nomination at the Democratic convention in Boston?

From Quiz The 2004 U.S. Election

Answer: I'm John Kerry and I'm reporting for duty

John Kerry was a U.S senator from the state of Massachusetts. He was also a Vietnam War veteran.

18. How many states did Strom Thurmond carry in 1948 as the State's Rights, or Dixiecrats, candidate?

From Quiz Running Men of the 20th Century

Answer: 4

Thurmond carried South Carolina, of which he was governor, as well as Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. He also received 1 electoral vote from Tennessee, for a total of 39 electoral votes.

19. Which candidate received more popular votes AND more electoral votes than his closest rival, yet still lost the election?

From Quiz Running Men of the 19th Century

Answer: Andrew Jackson & Jackson

In the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson received over 150,000 popular votes to John Quincy Adams' 108,000+ vote, receiving 99 electoral votes to Adams' 84. Problem was, William Crawford received 41 electoral votes and Henry Clay received 37, thus denying Jackson a majority. According to the 12th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, added in 1804 after the problematic election of 1800, when no candidate received a majority of ALL electoral votes cast, the election then goes to the House of Representatives, from which they choose amongst the three highest vote getters. With Clay having been eliminated and Crawford having recently suffered a debilitating stroke, it was basically a two-man contest. Jackson believed that, since he was from the West (Tennessee being the western edge of the U.S. at that time), he would have the advantage of garnering the support of those who had backed Clay. Henry, however, had more in common, philosophically speaking, with John Quincy than "Old Hickory" and urged his supporters to vote for Adams. The final vote, taken on 9 Feb. 1825, saw Adams receiving 13 votes, Jackson 7, and Crawford 4. It has been long believed that Clay and Adams had struck a deal, whereby Clay was named secretary of state in return for his support. Although this was never proven, the charge dogged Clay for the rest of his career.

20. This Republican was the first to be nominated by his party. He was one of California's first senators and almost had Abraham Lincoln as a running mate. He lost the 1856 election to James Buchanan. Who was this candidate?

From Quiz Republican Presidential Losers

Answer: John C. Fremont

Fremont's campaign slogan was "free speech, free press, free soil, free men, Fremont and victory". One reason for Fremont's defeat was that Democrats claimed it would lead to secession because the south would not tolerate a Republican victory.

21. Who lost in the 1992 election to Bill Clinton?

From Quiz Losers of Presidential Elections

Answer: George H W Bush and Ross Perot

In the 1992 election Bill Clinton first won the Presidency. Among the defeated was President George H W Bush. Bush won 168 electoral votes to Clinton's 370 electoral votes in the election of 1992. Perot did not win any electoral votes in that election (although he did capture 19% of the popular vote). No one can predict what would have happened if Perot had not run. Carter (D) and Anderson (I) lost to Ronald Reagan in 1980. Dewey (R) and Thurmond (I) lost to Truman in 1948. Humphrey (D) and Wallace lost to Nixon in 1968. Wallace represented the "American Independent" party in the election of 1968. In other elections, Wallace was a Democrat who favored segregation (Wallace won the election of 1962 to become Alabama's governor).

22. Who was the first candidate from the Democratic Party to announce he would seek his party's nomination for the Presidential election in 2004?

From Quiz They Ran for President

Answer: Howard Dean

The former Governor of Vermont announced he would seek the Democratic nomination in May of 2002, more than six months before anyone else. Though he was the early leader, a third place finish in the Iowa Caucuses followed by the infamous "I have a scream" speech started Dean's downfall. Dean ended the campaign for his party's nomination on February 18, 2004.

23. Which city hosted three of the national conventions?

From Quiz 1948! The Greatest Presidential Election Ever!

Answer: Philadelphia

The 1948 conventions were the first to be covered by television and the Democrats, Republicans, and Progressives agreed to all meet in Philly for the networks' convenience...

24. The 2000 presidential election was decided by a hand count of votes in Florida. What were the punch-outs (incomplete or otherwise) called?

From Quiz Past Presidental Elections

Answer: Chads

I am sure we all remember the county commissioners holding the punch cards to the light to count the votes.

25. What long-time Republican jumped ship in 2000 to run as the Reform Party's Presidential nominee?

From Quiz Polls, Promises and Politics: Presidential Campaig

Answer: Pat Buchanan

Aside from angering many Republicans, Buchanan managed to alienate several leaders in the fledgling Reform Party (including then-Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura). Buchanan pulled a similar stunt in 1992 when he forced the sitting president, George H. W. Bush to run a primary campaign.

26. In the 1950s, a famous Republican slogan was, "I like...(who?)".

From Quiz Presidential Campaign Slogans II

Answer: Ike

Dwight Eisenhower defeated Democrat Adlai Stevenson in the elections of 1952 and 1956. The short, catchy slogan has proved very enduring, and Michael Dukakis attempt to coopt it as "I like Mike" in his 1988 campaign for president.

27. A famous television commercial for this candidate showed a little girl picking daisies, then abruptly cut to a massive nuclear explosion.

From Quiz Television and Politics

Answer: Lyndon Johnson

The famous 1964 'Daisy' spot aired only once but is still remembered as one of the most powerfully effective campaign ads ever. Without mentioning Johnson's opponent, Republican Barry Goldwater, the commercial played to fears that Goldwater was trigger happy and too unpredictable to have in control of the American nuclear arsenal.

28. Whose battle cry was "Tippecanoe and Tyler too"?

From Quiz Presidential Campaign Slogans

Answer: William Henry Harrison

Harrison led U.S. forces in the battle of Tippecanoe, which occurred as he was leading expansionist U.S. forces on an expedition through Indiana in 1811. His troops were attacked by the Shawnees, who were upset that he was encroaching on their land. Harrison and his supporters turned this minor and indecisive skirmish into a tale of great heroics which helped catapult him to the presidency in 1840.

29. Besides John F. Kennedy, who were the main contenders for the Democratic nomination in 1960?

From Quiz The 1960 US Presidential Election

Answer: Hubert Humphrey & Lyndon Johnson

Stevenson lost to Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956.

30. Who was NOT a presidential candidate in 1980?

From Quiz The Road To The White House - 1980

Answer: Hubert Humphrey

Former Vice President Hubert Humphrey passed away in 1978. The final campaign for the "Happy Warrior" was in 1976, finishing behind Jimmy Carter for the Democratic Presidential nomination. McCarthy ran an almost token campaign, appearing on several state ballots as a 3rd Party candidate. Bush and Kennedy both ran full-fledged national campaigns.

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