James Madison (Democratic-Republican, from Virginia) against Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (Federalist, from SC).
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were the candidates in the first contested presidential election.
Incumbent President George W. Bush won reelection in the 2004 presidential election defeating John Kerry.
two would be my guess
The major-party candidates in the US presidential election of 1980 were incumbent President Jimmy Carter (D-GA) and former California Governor Ronald Reagan (R). And although he received no electoral votes, Independent John B. Anderson was also significant in the election.
The 1896 United States presidential election was a contest between William McKinley, representing the Republican Party, and William J. Bryan, representing the Democratic Party. McKinley won the election.
Candidates on the ballots from the two major political parties were George Bush, Jr. and John Kerry. before it got down to just the two partys
There is only one Republican candidate in the 2012 Presidential Election. The Nominee is Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts
Off-year elections occur in the middle of presidential terms. They usually reflect the current opinion of the President and his party. As such, they may predict what will happen two years later, in the next presidential election. However, much can change in two years and the candidates two years later may be very different from the present leadership.
Their are two candidates in the 2012 presidential election.The first candidate is former president Barack Obama.The second candidate is Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
The two major party candidates were U.S. Senators Barack Obama (D-IL) and John McCain (R-AZ).
Two so far. Futher more, this election season there would be one more. This being both presidential candidates are senators.
Truman 1948, LB Johnson 1964