James K. Polk was elected president in 1844.
James K. Polk
[1] The last Democrat to be elected President was Bill Clinton, in 1991. [2] The most recently elected President, Barack Obama, is a Democrrat.
Thomas A. Hendricks, Democrat from Indiana, was elected vice-president in 1884.
The 22th (and 24th) US President was Democrat Grover Cleveland, elected in 1884 and in 1892. Although Vice President Andrew Johnson, a Democrat, succeeded to the Presidency on the death of Abraham Lincoln, the next four Presidents were Republicans: Ulysses S. Grant, elected in 1868 and 1872 (18th President) Rutherford B. Hayes, elected 1876 (19th President) James Garfield, elected 1880 (20th President) Checter A. Arthur, succeeded Garfield (21st President)
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Polk ran and was elected in 1844.
Andrew Johnson succeeded Lincoln and was a Democrat, but he wasn't elected. It wasn't until Grover Cleveland was elected in 1884 that a Democrat was elected President. I think that back then the winner of the election was named President and the loser of the election became Vice President. That is the reason the Democrat Johnson succeeded the Republican Lincoln.A+: Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland
This depends on the country/organization you are asking about. Please re-ask your question or see related questions.United States: John TylerJohn Tyler (born March 29, 1790 in Charles City County, Virginia; died January 18, 1862 in Richmond, Virginia) succeeded William Henry Harrison as the tenth President of the United States, serving between April 4, 1841 and March 4, 1845, including the whole of the year 1844. Tyler had no Vice President as he was elected as Harrison's Vice President. Tyler ascended to the presidency following Harrison's death in office.
James K. Polk was elected in November, 1844, but took office in March, 1845.
Grover Cleveland, elected in 1884 and 1892 was the only Democrat President until Woodrow Wilson was elected in November of 1912 and took office on March 4,1913.
Do you mean who was the first Democrat to be elected President after the Civil War? The Republican party dominated for many years following the Civil War. After Lincoln was assassinated, he was succeeded by Johnson, a member of the War Union Party, who was followed by Grant, Hayes, Garfield, and Arthur, who were all Republicans. Then, in 1884, Grover Cleveland was elected. He was a Democrat, and he took office in 1885.
John F. Kennedy was the only catholic democrat to ever be elected president.