Author: Congressional Quarterly, inc
Publisher: CQ-Roll Call Group Books
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Statistics on every presidential election from 1789 to 1996.
Presidential Elections, 1789-1996
Author: Congressional Quarterly, inc
Publisher: CQ-Roll Call Group Books
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Statistics on every presidential election from 1789 to 1996.
Publisher: CQ-Roll Call Group Books
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Statistics on every presidential election from 1789 to 1996.
Presidential Elections, 1789-2008
Author: Donald Richard Deskins
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472116975
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
From Washington to Obama, the single best source on U.S. presidential elections
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472116975
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
From Washington to Obama, the single best source on U.S. presidential elections
Historical Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 1788-2004
Author: J. Clark Archer
Publisher: CQ Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Historical Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections, 1788-2004 presents a comprehensive and vivid portrait of voting patterns and trends in presidential balloting from the uncontested first election to two of the most controversial and hard-fought contests in U.S. history. The Atlas uses sets of four-color maps focused at the county level to offer new perspectives and insight into the nations first fifty-five presidential elections. Exclusive to it are illuminating maps indicating degrees of support in each county for every candidate obtaining at least 2 percent of the popular vote. The maps uniquely allow for longitudinal analysis of electoral patterns for every county, state, region and section of the country across the span of U.S. history. Each election is illustrated by a centerpiece spread containing the following: a map depicting the winning candidate and party in each county and indicating whether victory was by majority or plurality, a map showing the electoral college vote, individual maps for each major candidate illustrating the level of support obtained in every county, pie charts presenting popular and electoral vote percentages. This reference also offers historical overviews of the electoral and political party history surrounding presidential elections and analyzes data sources and the history of election mapping as well. Informative essays examine key data and events of each election, providing context to that particular vote and the elections preceding and following it.
Publisher: CQ Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Historical Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections, 1788-2004 presents a comprehensive and vivid portrait of voting patterns and trends in presidential balloting from the uncontested first election to two of the most controversial and hard-fought contests in U.S. history. The Atlas uses sets of four-color maps focused at the county level to offer new perspectives and insight into the nations first fifty-five presidential elections. Exclusive to it are illuminating maps indicating degrees of support in each county for every candidate obtaining at least 2 percent of the popular vote. The maps uniquely allow for longitudinal analysis of electoral patterns for every county, state, region and section of the country across the span of U.S. history. Each election is illustrated by a centerpiece spread containing the following: a map depicting the winning candidate and party in each county and indicating whether victory was by majority or plurality, a map showing the electoral college vote, individual maps for each major candidate illustrating the level of support obtained in every county, pie charts presenting popular and electoral vote percentages. This reference also offers historical overviews of the electoral and political party history surrounding presidential elections and analyzes data sources and the history of election mapping as well. Informative essays examine key data and events of each election, providing context to that particular vote and the elections preceding and following it.
The Routledge Historical Atlas of Presidential Elections
Author: Yanek Mieczkowski
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000327582
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Now in its second edition, The Routledge Historical Atlas of Presidential Elections covers each race for the presidency with brisk, lively narratives up to the election of 2016. Filled with more than 100 full-color maps and illustrations, this updated volume is an indispensable resource for learning about the suspense-filled races to gain America’s highest office. Distinguished presidential historian Yanek Mieczkowski captures intriguing details about candidates, issues, and campaigns, allowing readers to experience the drama of every contest. The colorful maps that put state-by-state results at readers’ fingertips show geographic voting trends during the country’s history. The presidency is America’s greatest political prize, and this book describes how candidates have won it—including changes in electoral strategies and campaign practices over the years. This text offers a treasure trove of historical information, such as: The early tradition of the "mute" candidate The period where just one effective political party existed nationwide One race that witnessed an astounding 80 percent voter turnout A popular-vote victory of 39.9 percent that triggered secession The emergence of the "front-porch" campaign A third-party candidate who got more votes than the incumbent president The impact of radio, television, and the Internet on the election process This book is essential reading for students of American history and the U.S. presidency.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000327582
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Now in its second edition, The Routledge Historical Atlas of Presidential Elections covers each race for the presidency with brisk, lively narratives up to the election of 2016. Filled with more than 100 full-color maps and illustrations, this updated volume is an indispensable resource for learning about the suspense-filled races to gain America’s highest office. Distinguished presidential historian Yanek Mieczkowski captures intriguing details about candidates, issues, and campaigns, allowing readers to experience the drama of every contest. The colorful maps that put state-by-state results at readers’ fingertips show geographic voting trends during the country’s history. The presidency is America’s greatest political prize, and this book describes how candidates have won it—including changes in electoral strategies and campaign practices over the years. This text offers a treasure trove of historical information, such as: The early tradition of the "mute" candidate The period where just one effective political party existed nationwide One race that witnessed an astounding 80 percent voter turnout A popular-vote victory of 39.9 percent that triggered secession The emergence of the "front-porch" campaign A third-party candidate who got more votes than the incumbent president The impact of radio, television, and the Internet on the election process This book is essential reading for students of American history and the U.S. presidency.
United States Presidential Elections, 1788-1860
Author: Michael J. Dubin
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This reference work provides complete returns for the presidential elections by state and county for the period 1788 to 1860. Available nowhere else in one volume, this information has been pieced together through years of research of original sources of many kinds. The election returns include each candidate's name, party, number of votes and percentage of votes. Explanatory footnotes and source information accompany the returns, as well as maps that show presidential election districts for those states and elections when presidential elections were so conducted. Also included are a history of voting for presidential electors and the influence of political parties on the electors, as well as listings of election dates, county names (past and present), party abbreviations used in the book, and counties created following each state's first popular election of electors.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
This reference work provides complete returns for the presidential elections by state and county for the period 1788 to 1860. Available nowhere else in one volume, this information has been pieced together through years of research of original sources of many kinds. The election returns include each candidate's name, party, number of votes and percentage of votes. Explanatory footnotes and source information accompany the returns, as well as maps that show presidential election districts for those states and elections when presidential elections were so conducted. Also included are a history of voting for presidential electors and the influence of political parties on the electors, as well as listings of election dates, county names (past and present), party abbreviations used in the book, and counties created following each state's first popular election of electors.
Presidential Elections 1789-2004
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
From George Washington's unanimous election to the presidency in 1789 to George W. Bush's reelection in 2004, this book combines detailed factual information on and analysis of more than 200 years of presidential contents.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
From George Washington's unanimous election to the presidency in 1789 to George W. Bush's reelection in 2004, this book combines detailed factual information on and analysis of more than 200 years of presidential contents.
The Choice of the People?
Author: Judith Best
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This book brings together the ideas of today's most prominent supporters, critics, and opponents of the electoral college. Along with critical documents that provide historical background and demonstrate the evolution of debates over the legitimacy of this American institution, Judith Best and Thomas E. Cronin together with the testimony of Lawrence D. Longley, analyze the electoral college from a variety of perspectives and propose a wide range of alternatives, from maintaining the status quo to imposing radical reform.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This book brings together the ideas of today's most prominent supporters, critics, and opponents of the electoral college. Along with critical documents that provide historical background and demonstrate the evolution of debates over the legitimacy of this American institution, Judith Best and Thomas E. Cronin together with the testimony of Lawrence D. Longley, analyze the electoral college from a variety of perspectives and propose a wide range of alternatives, from maintaining the status quo to imposing radical reform.
Presidential Elections in the United States
Author: Kevin J. Coleman
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781560729815
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
This report describes the four stages of the presidential election process: the pre-nomination primaries and caucuses for selecting delegates to the national conventions; the national nominating conventions; the general election; and voting by members of the electoral college to choose the President and Vice President. The report will be updated again for the 2004 presidential election.
Publisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781560729815
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
This report describes the four stages of the presidential election process: the pre-nomination primaries and caucuses for selecting delegates to the national conventions; the national nominating conventions; the general election; and voting by members of the electoral college to choose the President and Vice President. The report will be updated again for the 2004 presidential election.
Presidential Elections, 1789-2000
Author: Congressional Quarterly, inc
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
This reference surveys all presidential elections and terms and contains a biographical directory of presidential and vice- presidential candidates. The book opens with an overview of the presidential election system, then provides a detailed chronology of each election context from Washington to Bush, incorporating a discussion of primary contests. General election results for all major candidates since 1824 are given in tables showing vote totals and percentages. A final section examines the electoral college. Historical b & w photos and drawings are included.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
This reference surveys all presidential elections and terms and contains a biographical directory of presidential and vice- presidential candidates. The book opens with an overview of the presidential election system, then provides a detailed chronology of each election context from Washington to Bush, incorporating a discussion of primary contests. General election results for all major candidates since 1824 are given in tables showing vote totals and percentages. A final section examines the electoral college. Historical b & w photos and drawings are included.
Presidential Greatness
Author: Marc Karnis Landy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
"Searching for common threads in these five presidencies, Landy and Milkis enable us to better understand both the possibilities and the limitations of the office."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
"Searching for common threads in these five presidencies, Landy and Milkis enable us to better understand both the possibilities and the limitations of the office."--BOOK JACKET.