Javaman
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:20 PM
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Anyone know the largest landslide in US history? |
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For the presidential race?
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:21 PM
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:21 PM
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Electorally, it was Reagan-Mondale. Popular vote, I think it was Johnson-Goldwater.
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:22 PM
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3. Nixon beating McGovern I believe |
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or Reagan beating Mondale.......
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:22 PM
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4. Depends on the definition |
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Reagan in '84 had the biggest popular vote margin over his opponent. But I think Nixon had a greater percentage - McGovern didn't crack 40% and Nixon had something like 62%.
Then there was James Monroe who was unopposed in his second term. 1 elector cast a vote for John Quincy Adams. That was it.
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:24 PM
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6. I think Washington's elections were unanimous. n/t |
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:23 PM
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it's Johnson over Goldwater (popular vote) in 1964 and Reagan over Mondale (electoral college) in 1984. Looks like there's a new record every 20 years...time for Kerry to set a new one? The Nation, 10/25/2004
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:24 PM
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7. Reagan V. Mondale, see link |
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Edited on Mon Nov-01-04 04:25 PM by shylock1579
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Burma Jones
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:29 PM
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8. Hold On - FDR beat Alf Landon 523 to 8 in the EC - in 1936 |
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Edited on Mon Nov-01-04 04:32 PM by new_beawr
That barely beats Reagan's performance in 1984. Here's a link for all electoral records: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/electoral_college/scores.html#1984
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:32 PM
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George Washington ran unopposed and got all the Electors
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:34 PM
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If there was no opposition, it isn't a Landslide. If you are going on "official" votes, FDR still wins.
Election: 1789 President: George Washington Main Opponent: John Adams Electoral Vote: Winner: 69 Main Opponent: 34 Total/Majority: 69/35 Popular Vote: no record Votes for Others: John Jay (9), Robert H. Harrison (6), John Rutledge (6), John Hancock (4), George Clinton (3), Samuel Huntington (2), John Milton (2), James Armstrong (1), Benjamin Lincoln (1), Edward Telfair (1) Vice President: John Adams Notes: For all intents and purposes, Washington was unopposed for election as President. Under the system then in place, votes for Vice President were not differentiated from votes for President.
From National Archives
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:30 PM
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9. FDR won with a 23.8% margin in 1936 (60.6% vs. 36.8%) |
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Edited on Mon Nov-01-04 04:36 PM by TahitiNut
He got 523 of the 541 electoral votes.
It was better than Nixon's 1972 margin of 23.2% (60.7% vs. 37.5%), with 520 of 537 electoral votes. It was better than LBJ's 1964 margin of 22.6% (61.1% vs. 38.5%), with 486 of 538 electoral votes. It was better than Reagan's 1984 margin of 18.2% (58.8% vs. 40.6%) with 525 of 538 electoral votes.
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:38 PM
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12. Here's another - this is fun - Monroe beating JQ Adams 231 to 1 |
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Election: 1820 President: James Monroe Main Opponent: John Quincy Adams Electoral Vote: Winner: 231 Main Opponent: 1 Total/Majority: 235/118 Popular Vote: no record Vice President: Daniel D. Tompkins (218) V.P. Opponents: Richard Stockton (8), Daniel Rodney (4), Robert G. Harper (1), Richard Rush (1) Notes: 235 electors were appointed, but only 232 votes were cast due to the deaths of electors from Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:40 PM
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13. Grant beats Greeley - 286 to Zero - 1872 |
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Election: 1872 President: Ulysses S. Grant Main Opponent: Horace Greeley Electoral Vote: Winner: 286 Main Opponent: -- Total/Majority: 352/177 Popular Vote: Winner: 3,597,132 Main Opponent: 2,834,125 Votes for Others: B. Gratz Brown (18), Thomas A. Hendricks (42), Charles J. Jenkins (2), David Davis (1) Vice President: Henry Wilson (286) V.P. Opponents: B. Gratz Brown (47), N.P. Banks (1), George W. Julian (5), Alfred H. Colquitt (5), John M. Palmer (3), Thomas E. Bramlette (3), William S. Groesbeck (1), Willis B. Machen (1) Notes: By resolution of the House, 3 votes cast for Greeley were not counted. V.P. Henry Wilson died November 22, 1875.
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Mon Nov-01-04 04:46 PM
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14. Happened b/c Greeley died between election day and the EC |
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Mon Nov-01-04 05:17 PM
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16. Greeley had three votes prior to his demise.............n/t |
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Mon Nov-01-04 05:02 PM
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what do they have in common? They were critical elections
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