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Who was the first US presidential candidate to be assassinated during the election campaign?

Question #152010. Asked by pehinhota.
Last updated Mar 22 2025.
Originally posted Mar 12 2025 10:01 AM.

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The first assassination attempt during an election campaign occurred in 1912 against Theodore Roosevelt, when he ran as the standard-bearer for the Bull Moose Party after being out of office for four years. He survived the attempt as did George Wallace in 1972.

In 1968 Robert Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles after a major victory in the California presidential primary.

link https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/RS20821.pdf


Mar 12 2025, 1:20 PM
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Happened much earlier in 1844.

Mar 13 2025, 4:19 AM
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The 1844 assassination referred to by peninhota, above, appears to be that of Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of Mormonism. He and his brother, Hyrum, were killed while in jail having been arrested on charges of incitement to riot, which were later escalated to charges of treason.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Smith_1844_presidential_campaign
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Joseph_Smith


Response last updated by gtho4 on Mar 22 2025.
Mar 13 2025, 8:53 AM
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