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Was a special presidential election was held in 1974 after Nixon resigned?
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No. If a president resigns, the vice-president is sworn in as President, just as if the President had died. When Nixon resigned in 1974, the vice-president, Gerald Ford became President. Ford nominated Nelson Rockefeller to be vice-president and the nomination was quickly confirmed by Congress.
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When President Nixon resigned who became president?
The new President was: Gerald R. Ford New Vice-President was: Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
Who was the winner of the 1968 presidential election?
Richard Nixon won the 1968 presidential election defeating Hubert Humphrey. In the 1968 presidential election Richard Nixon received 301 electoral votes, Hubert Humphrey received 191 electoral votes and George Wallace received 46 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Nixon 31,785,480, Humphrey 31,275,166, and George Wallace 9,906,473.
What power did Ford use for Nixon after he resigned for presidency?
Presidential pardon.
When did Richard Nixon lose the presidential election?
Nixon lost in 1960.
Did Richard Nixon beat JFK in a election?
No. John F. Kennedy won the 1960 presidential election defeating Richard Nixon. Richard Nixon won the 1968 presidential election defeating Hubert Humphrey. Incumbent President Richard Nixon won reelection in the 1972 presidential election defeating George McGovern.
Was Nixon US presidential candidet in 1961?
No. Richard Nixon was a Republican Presidential candidate in the election of 1960.
In what year was Gerald Ford Richard Nixon's running mate?
Richard Nixon's first running mate for the presidential election was Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952, with Nixon as the Vice Presidential candidate. Nixon's first running mate as a presidential candidate was Henry Cabot Lodge in 1960.
Was Richard Nixon winner of the 1960 presidential election?
No. He lost the 1960 election to John F. Kennedy. Nixon later won the election in 1968.
How old was Nixon when he lost to JFK?
Kennedy defeated Nixon in the Presidential election of 1960.
Which men was not a presidential candidate in the 1968 election?
Richard Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, and George Wallace were the presidential candidates in 1968. Republican candidate Richard Nixon won the election.
In 1974 the Watergate scandal erupted and President Nixon resigned who became the next president and later pardoned Nixon?
When Nixon resigned, the vice president, Gerald R. Ford became the president and he did pardon Nixon, a move that may have cost him re-election.
Was there an American Presidential Election in 1971?
Yes, Richard Nixon won.
