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Why was the seventh US presidential election different from the first six?
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It was the first election held during a general war (the War of 1812). The earlier Quasi-War of 1800 had cost John Adams his Presidency, but James Madison was successfully re-elected in 1812. Unfortunately, the White House was burned 2 years later in August 1814.
It was also the first time the two opposing Presidential candidates were from the same party, unlike the elections from 1796 to 1800 where multiple candidates represented Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees. Madison was nominated by the Democratic-Republicans, who passed over DeWitt Clinton -- Clinton ran anyway and was supported by some Federalists.
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What number election is the 2008 presidential election?
George Washington won the first presidential election in 1789. The 2008 presidential election was the 56th presidential election in the United States.
What year was the first presidential election?
The first U.S. presidential election was in 1789. George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States.
Is the presidential election held on the first monday after the first Tuesday in November every four years?
No. The presidential election is on the first Tuesday in November every 4 years.
Who were the first two candidates in the first openly contested election for president?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were the candidates in the first contested presidential election.
Why was the 2008 presidential election different from the past?
It was the first presidential election since 1952 in which neither the incumbent President nor the incumbent Vice President was a candidate.It was the first time since 1984 that a major-party vice-presidential candidate was female.It was the first time we elected someone whose ancestry is only 50% European.
On what day does the presidential election always take place?
The presidential election occurs on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every year that is divisible by four. The last presidential election was on November 4, 2008. The next will be on November 6, 2012.
Which presidential election was first counted by computers?
The first presidential election where computers performed some of the vote counting was the 1964 (Johnson vs. Goldwater) election, where 7 counties used punchcard ballots. There still has not been a presidential election (as of 2014) where all votes were counted by computers.
Did free blacks vote in the first presidential election?
no
In the US presidential election are held every?
U.S. presidential elections are held every 4 years. Election Day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November.
The election of 1856 was most noteworthy for?
It was the first presidential election with a nominee from the Republican Party.
What was the first state to hold a presidential caucus?
Iowa held the first nominating events for the 2012 presidential election.
What date is the 2012 presidential election?
Election day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, so in 2012 the election will be on November 6th.
