Table of Contents
- 1 Who ran in presidential elections?
- 2 Who were the candidates in the election of 1860?
- 3 Who were the opponents in the election of 1864 and what were the results?
- 4 Who ran against Bill Clinton the second time?
- 5 Who were the 4 main candidates for the presidency in the 1860 election?
- 6 What 3 reasons did the Confederacy fight?
- 7 Who ran against JFK in 1964?
- 8 Who was the president in the 60s?
Who ran in presidential elections?
Post-12th Amendment: 1804–present
| Year | Democratic-Republican candidate | Federalist candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama† | John McCain |
| 2012 | Barack Obama† | Mitt Romney |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton‡ | Donald Trump† |
| 2020 | Joe Biden† | Donald Trump |
Who were the candidates in the election of 1860?
Presidential Election of 1860: A Resource Guide
| Political Party | Presidential Nominee | VP Nominee |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Abraham Lincoln | Hannibal Hamlin |
| Democratic (Southern) | John Breckenridge | Joseph Lane |
| Constitutional Union | John Bell | Edward Everett |
| Democratic | Stephen Douglas | Herschel Johnson |
Who were the opponents in the election of 1864 and what were the results?
Near the end of the American Civil War, incumbent President Abraham Lincoln of the National Union Party easily defeated the Democratic nominee, former General George B. McClellan, by a wide margin of 212–21 in the electoral college, with 55% of the popular vote.
Who were the presidential candidates in 1960?
John F. Kennedy, a wealthy Democratic senator from Massachusetts, was elected president in 1960, defeating Vice President Richard Nixon. Though he clearly won the electoral vote, Kennedy’s received only 118,000 more votes than Nixon in this close election.
Who ran for president in 1970?
Incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon from California defeated Democratic U.S. Senator George McGovern of South Dakota.
Who ran against Bill Clinton the second time?
Incumbent Democratic President Bill Clinton defeated former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, the Republican nominee, and Ross Perot, the Reform Party nominee.
Who were the 4 main candidates for the presidency in the 1860 election?
1860 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Abraham Lincoln | John C. Breckinridge |
| Party | Republican | Southern Democratic |
| Home state | Illinois | Kentucky |
| Running mate | Hannibal Hamlin | Joseph Lane |
| Electoral vote | 180 | 72 |
What 3 reasons did the Confederacy fight?
The Civil War in the United States began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states’ rights and westward expansion.
Who was declared the president of the Confederate State of America?
Jefferson Davis
On November 6, 1861, Jefferson Davis is elected president of the Confederate States of America. He ran without opposition, and the election simply confirmed the decision that had been made by the Confederate Congress earlier in the year.
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
state of South Carolina
On December 20, 1860, the state of South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union as shown on the accompanying map entitled “Map of the United States of America showing the Boundaries of the Union and Confederate Geographical Divisions and Departments as of Dec, 31, 1860” published in the 1891 Atlas to …
Who ran against JFK in 1964?
1964 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Lyndon B. Johnson | Barry Goldwater |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Home state | Texas | Arizona |
| Running mate | Hubert Humphrey | William E. Miller |
| Electoral vote | 486 | 52 |
Who was the president in the 60s?
In the 1960 campaign, Lyndon B. Johnson was elected Vice President as John F. Kennedy’s running mate. On November 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson was sworn in as the 36th United States President, with a vision to build “A Great Society” for the American people.