Neck and neck to the White House : the closest presidential elections, 1796-2000 / Robert E. Kelly.

Author/creator Kelly, Robert E., 1926-
Format Book
Publication InfoJefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2011.
Descriptionvii, 340 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents 1796: John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson -- 1800: John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson -- 1824: John Quincy Adams vs. Andrew Jackson -- 1876: Rutherford B. Hayes vs. Samuel J. Tilden -- 1880: James A. Garfield vs. Winfield S. Hancock -- 1884: Grover Cleveland vs. James G. Blaine -- 1888: Grover Cleveland vs. Benjamin Harrison -- 1948: Harry S [sic] Truman vs. Thomas E. Dewey -- 1960: Richard M. Nixon vs. John F. Kennedy -- 1968: Hubert H. Humphrey vs. Richard M. Nixon -- 1976: Gerald F. Ford vs. Jimmy Carter -- 2000: George W. Bush vs. Albert A. Gore.
Abstract "Close presidential elections in the United States are measured, evaluated and remembered primarily by simple statistics. Why were the votes so close? What issues split the electorate? Was it the behavior or the reputation of the candidates? This book answers these questions and more, identifying and examining 12 of the closest elections from 1796 to 2000"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 327-330) and index.
LCCN 2010048330
ISBN9780786444847 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0786444843 (softcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks JK524 .K35 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold