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Quiz about Losing Presidential Candidates 19481996
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.
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Author
ladymacb29
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
16,639
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
5670
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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1. Who lost the 1948 election to Harry S Truman? Hint


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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



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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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