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Quiz about Losing Presidential Candidates 19481996

Losing Presidential Candidates (1948-1996) Quiz

You know the winners, but do you know the losers?

A multiple-choice quiz by ladymacb29. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
ladymacb29

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
16,639

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
5658

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: dj144 (10/10), Synerco (7/10), rpjdm (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who lost the 1948 election to Harry S Truman? Hint

Jesse Jackson

Richard Nixon

Thomas Dewey

Barry Goldwater

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who lost to Bill Clinton in the 1996 elections? Hint

George McGovern

Bob Dole

Richard Nixon

Mike Dukakis

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who lost to Eisenhower in the 1952 election? Hint

Bill Clinton

Barry Goldwater

Adlai Stevenson

Harry S Truman

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who lost to Richard Nixon in the 1972 election? Hint

George McGovern

Gerald Ford

Thomas Dewey

Jimmy Carter

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who lost to John F. Kennedy in the 1960 election? Hint

Gerald Ford

Richard Nixon

Hubert Humphrey

Walter Mondale

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who lost to Eisenhower in the 1956 election? Hint

Harry S Truman

Jimmy Carter

Bill Clinton

Adlai Stevenson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who lost to Johnson in the 1964 election? Hint

Hubert Humphrey

Richard Nixon

Barry Goldwater

Thomas Dewey

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who lost to Jimmy Carter in the 1976 election? Hint

Ronald Reagan

Richard Nixon

Gerald Ford

George Bush

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who lost to Ronald Reagan in the 1984 election? Hint

Mike Dukakis

George Bush

Walter Mondale

Jimmy Carter

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who lost to George Bush in the 1988 election? Hint

Mike Dukakis

Hubert Humphrey

Walter Mondale

Adlai Stevenson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who lost the 1948 election to Harry S Truman?

Answer: Thomas Dewey

He lost by 4.4 percent of the popular vote and 21 percent of the electoral vote.

2. Who lost to Bill Clinton in the 1996 elections?

Answer: Bob Dole

He lost by 8.5 percent of the popular vote and 40 percent of the electoral vote.

3. Who lost to Eisenhower in the 1952 election?

Answer: Adlai Stevenson

He lost by 10.7 percent of the popular vote and 65 percent of the electoral vote.

4. Who lost to Richard Nixon in the 1972 election?

Answer: George McGovern

He lost by 23.2 percent of the popular vote and 94 percent of the electoral vote.

5. Who lost to John F. Kennedy in the 1960 election?

Answer: Richard Nixon

He lost by .3 percent of the popular vote and 15 percent of the electoral vote.

6. Who lost to Eisenhower in the 1956 election?

Answer: Adlai Stevenson

He lost by 15.4 percent of the popular vote and 72 percent of the electoral vote.

7. Who lost to Johnson in the 1964 election?

Answer: Barry Goldwater

He lost by 22.5 percent of the popular vote and 80 percent of the electoral vote.

8. Who lost to Jimmy Carter in the 1976 election?

Answer: Gerald Ford

He lost by 2.1 percent of the popular vote and 10 percent of the electoral vote.

9. Who lost to Ronald Reagan in the 1984 election?

Answer: Walter Mondale

He lost by 18.2 percent of the popular vote and 96 percent of the electoral vote.

10. Who lost to George Bush in the 1988 election?

Answer: Mike Dukakis

He lost by 7.8 percent of the popular vote and 58 percent of the electoral vote.

Source: Author ladymacb29

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