William Howard Taft, the incumbent President, was nominated by the Republicans for a second term in 1912.
Harry Truman received the national Democratic Party nomination. Thomas Dewey was the Republican nominee. Southern Democrats bolted the national party that year and nominated Strom Thurmond as the candidate for the States' Rights Party, commonly called the Dixiecrats. Henry Wallace received the Progressive Party's nomination. Truman won the election.
Harry Truman received the national Democratic Party nomination. Thomas Dewey was the Republican nominee. Southern Democrats bolted the national party that year and nominated Strom Thurmond as the candidate for the States' Rights Party, commonly called the Dixiecrats. Henry Wallace received the Progressive Party's nomination. Truman won the election.
Did you mean to ask where was Richard Nixon nominated for President in 1968. If so, he received the nomination of the Republican Party at their Convention in Miama Beach, Florida.
Former President Theodore Roosevelt created the Progressive Party (nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party") after he failed to receive the Republic nomination in the 1912 presidential election. Theodore Roosevelt received 88 electoral votes and 4,119,207 (27%) of the popular votes.
The president received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election.
Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John McCain. In the 2008 presidential election Barack Obama received 365 electoral votes and John McCain received 173 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Obama 69,297,997 and McCain 59,597,520.
General Winfield Scott ran for president in the 1852 election as the candidate for the Whig Party. He officially received the nomination at the party's convention in June 1852. Despite his military fame, Scott faced challenges in the election and ultimately lost to Democrat Franklin Pierce.
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In the 1984 election Republican Ronal Regan received 525 (97.58%) of the 538 electoral votes.
Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John McCain. In the 2008 presidential election Barack Obama received 365 electoral votes and John McCain received 173 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Obama 69,297,997 and McCain 59,597,520.
The President received no electoral votes from Southern states in the election
Democratic Party candidate incumbent President Barack Obama won reelection in the 2012 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Mitt Romney. In the 2012 presidential election Barack Obama received 332 electoral votes and Mitt Romney received 206 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Obama 65,446,032 and Romney 60,589,084.