The 1960s presidential election was between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Richard Nixon lost the election even though he won a majority of states. John F. Kennedy won the most electoral votes.
John Adams was the only one who suffered this indignity, In those days, the presidential candidate who finished second was made the vice president. Thomas Jefferson finished behind Adams in 1796 and became vice president, but in 1800 he beat Adams and you might think Adams would be the his vice president, but they changed the law in time for the 1800 election.
Theodore Roosevelt was defeated as a candidate for President when he formed the Progressive's Bull Moose Party in 1912.
Richard M. Nixon
In 2008, Barack Obama won the Presidential election over his Republican rival, Arizona Senator John McCain. In 2012, he won again, defeating his Republican rival, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.
In 2008, having fought against Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama's opponent was Republican presidential candidate John McCain, whom he defeated to become president. In 2012, Mr. Obama had to fight against Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney; once again, he was victorious, winning a second term as president.
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Grover Cleveland
The result of the 1920 Presidential election is that the Republican candidate Warren G. Harding defeated Democrat James M. Cox.
Democratic Party candidate John F. Kennedy won the 1960 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Richard Nixon. In the 1960 presidential election John F. Kennedy received 303 electoral votes, Richard Nixon received 219 electoral votes, and Harry Byrd received 15 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Kennedy 34,226,731 and Nixon 34,108,157.
Democratic Party candidate John F. Kennedy won the 1960 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Richard Nixon. In the 1960 presidential election John F. Kennedy received 303 electoral votes, Richard Nixon received 219 electoral votes, and Harry Byrd received 15 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Kennedy 34,226,731 and Nixon 34,108,157.
James Polk ran as a Jackson Democrat in 1844 and defeated the Whig candidate , Henry Clay.
Dewitt Clinton
Richard Nixon was a Republican. He defeated John Ashbrook and Pete McCloskey for the Republican nomination.
Abraham Lincoln, former Congressman from Illinois, defeated many other contenders, including William Seward of New York, to become the Republican nominee for President in 1860. Hannibal Hamlin of Mainbe was chosen as his Vice Presidential running mate.
Barack Obama defeated Republican candidate Alan Keyes in 2004 to become a US Senator.
Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic candidate, defeated incumbent William Howard Taft and former President Teddy Roosevelt, who was trying for a second, nonconsecutive elected term. Roosevelt was at odds with his successor, and ran under the Progressive (Bull Moose) Party, drawing many Republican votes.