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Richard Nixon over George McGovern for the US Presidency.

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Landslide election winner in 1945?

The landslide election winner in 1945 was Clement Attlee of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. Attlee's party defeated Winston Churchill's Conservatives by a large margin, leading to Labour's victory and a change in leadership.


Jefferson defeated him in a landslide victory in the presidential election of 1804?

Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson overwhelmingly defeated Federalist Charles Pinckney in the Presidential election of 1804. Jefferson carried 15 states with 162 electoral votes compared Pinckney's 2 states and 14 electoral votes. The only states that Jefferson lost in were Delaware and Connecticut.


Did Nixon win his election by a landslide?

While his win over John McCain in 2008 was substantial, it was not the type of overwhelming victory generally classified as a "landslide."Obama had 52.9% of the popular vote and 365 of 538 electoral votes.Comparably, Bill Clinton in 1992 had 43% of the vote but 370 electoral votes,and in 1996 was reelected with 49.2% and 379 electoral votes.Elections deemed landslides were George H.W. Bush in 1988 (426 electoral votes) and Ronald Reagan's sweeping reelection in 1984 (525 electoral votes).


Definition of an election landslide?

Barack Obama 2008 over John McCain. Barack Obama Electoral College votes- 349 (so far, North Carolina has not been declared) John McCain Electoral College votes- 173 [as of Nov. 5th, 2008 at 11:43 AM]Also Ronald Reagan, 525 Electoral college Votes over Walter F. Mondale, 13 electoral College votes in 1984. Mondale won 2 states/territories. Mondale won Minnesota and Washington D.C., Reagan had the other 49 states


What does he won by a landslide mean?

Just watch Landslide Sarah Palin. http://www.landslidesarah.com Landslide is hyperbole for winning by a large margin. Different people define "large" differently and it can mean anything from winning all the votes down to winning by a few percentage points.

Related Questions

What statement describes the results of the 1936 election?

roosevelt won a landslide victory!


What statement best describes the result of the 1936 election?

roosevelt won a landslide victory!


Landslide election winner in 1945?

The landslide election winner in 1945 was Clement Attlee of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. Attlee's party defeated Winston Churchill's Conservatives by a large margin, leading to Labour's victory and a change in leadership.


Was Barack Obama's election win a landslide?

His 2008 election was described as a landslide by some reports; more accurately, it was a very decisive victory, with Mr. Obama dominating his opponent (John McCain) in both popular and electoral votes. His 2012 re-election was much closer; but while the president dominated in the electoral vote (332 to 206), his over-all victory still could not accurately be called a landslide.


Who won the election in 2020?

Joe Biden won the 2020 election.


How can popular vote impact the results of an election?

Means they just won an election by a landslide.


What presidential ticket won in a landslide election in 1900?

The US presidential elections of 1900 were the 29th Quadrennial elections of US history. The incumbent president William McKinley and his running mate Teddy Roosevelt gained a landslide victory as a result of improving economy and victory in Spanish- American war.


Lyndon Johnson won an overwhelming landslide victory in the 1964 election partly because?

Republican candidate Senator Barry Goldwater was seen by many Americans as a "trigger-happy" extremist.


Who won the presidency in 1952 in a landslide victory?

General Dwight D. Eisenhower


Political darling of Republican conservatives who won landslide election victories in 1980 and 1984?

Reagan!


In the first election Reagan won to become president who did he run against?

Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter in a landslide in the Presidential Election of 1980.


What president promised a new deal for Americans in 1933?

FDR won a landslide victory on the strength of The New Deal.