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Which president lost a presidential election before he won one?
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Andrew Jackson lost to John Q. Adams before winning a presidency He lost (in the House of Representatives) in 1824 but won in 1828 Previously, Thomas Jefferson had lost in 1796 and won in 1800. Subsequently, William Henry Harrison lost in 1836 but won in 1840, and Richard Nixon lost in 1960 but won in 1968. In addition, Grover Cleveland won in 1884, lost in 1888 then won again in 1892.
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How many men became president of the US without having been elected?
There have been nine Presidents who did not win a presidential election before becoming President including four who won presidential elections after becoming President. The Vice Presidents who replaced the first four Presidents to die in office never won a presidential election. The Vice Presidents who replaced the other four Presidents who died in office won re-election at the ends of the terms in which they assumed office. Gerald Ford, however, was appointed to the vice presidency after Vice President Agnew resigned in 1973, and he ascended to the presidency when President Nixon resigned in 1974. He ran for re-election in 1976 but lost to Jimmy Carter, so he never won either a presidential election OR a vice-presidential election.
Who lost the presidential election in 1956?
There was no U.S. Presidential election in 1961. Then-Vice-President Richard M. Nixon just barely lost to then-Senator John F. Kennedy in 1960. The 1960 U.S. Presidential Election was the first of only two times that the loser carried more states than the winner (the 2nd was in 1976, when Gov. Carter won despite Pres. Ford's carrying more states).
Which man never won a presidential election?
President Gerald Ford served as president without having being elected. He took Spiro T. Agnew's place as vice president when he resigned. Ford then took the presidency when President Richard M. Nixon resigned. Ford lost his bid in the 1976 election to Jimmy Carter.
Who did davy cockett lose his election to?
he lost it to President Jackson :[
Which vice presidents ran for president and lost?
Al Gore (D), Clinton's VP, lost the 2000 general election. Walter Mondale (D), Carter's VP, lost the 1984 general election. Hubert Humphrey (D), Johnson's VP, lost the 1968 general election. Richard Nixon (R), Eisenhower's VP, lost the 1960 general election. Henry A. Wallace (I), Roosevelt's 2nd VP, lost the 1948 general election. Millard Fillmore ran for President once, in 1856 (he lost). John C. Breckinridge (D), James Buchanan's V.P., lost the 1860 presidential election. John Adams won in 1796 but lost in 1800. Martin Van Buren won in 1836 but lost in 1840 and 1848. Theodore Roosevelt won in 1904 but lost in 1912. George H. W. Bush won in 1988 but lost in 1992.
Which American president lost a presidential election before he won one?
Richard Nixon
How many times did Abraham Lincoln run for President and failed?
He lost 8 prior elections, before winning the Presidential election in 1860. He never lost any Presidential election, and he ran twice, and was elected twice, as President.
Why did president bush became president even though he lost?
President George H. W. Bush won the election of 1988 then lost the election of 1992, after which he did not run again. His son, President George W. Bush, never lost a Presidential election.
Who was the president which lost the presidential election to FDR in the 1930s?
Herbert Hoover was the man.
Who lost 1996 presidential election?
There were three people in the 1996 election for president. The people in the election were Bill Clinton,Bob Dole,and Ross Perot. The winner was Bill Clinton. The people that lost the 1996 election for president were Bob Dole and Ross Perot.
Who ran and lost against president lincol in the presidential election of 1864?
George B. McClelland
Which president lost in the first election of the US?
The first presidential election was in 1788 and George Washington won and became the president of the United States. He ran unopposed.
What President as a former Vice-president did not succeed the President under whom he served?
Richard Nixon, Vice President under President Eisenhower, lost the 1960 presidential election to John F. Kennedy. Nixon won the presidential election eight years later, defeating Hubert Humphrey.
Is Mitt Romney president?
Mitt Romney lost the US Presidential election, but he has been president of businesses and a regional group in his religious denomination.
When was President Humphrey in office?
Never. Although Humphrey was the Vice President to Johnson, Humphrey lost presidential election to Richard Nixon in 1968.
In the presidential electionof 1800?
President: James Madison Vice President: George Clinton
Which American president lost a presidentail election before he won one?
(Stephen) Grover Cleavland. As an incumbant president, he lost the 1888 election to Benjamin Harrison, but defeated Harrison in the 1892 election.
