In the Election of 1844, the founder of the Whig Party, Henry Clay, faced off against the Democrats’ James K....
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As the incumbent Democratic President, Martin Van Buren he faced a formidable opponent in the Whig Party’s William Henry Harrison,...
The Election of 1836 was one of the more unusual contests in U.S. history. Martin Van Buren, with the strong...
Andrew Jackson, known as “Old Hickory,” was seeking re-election for another term, but he faced numerous obstacles and an old...
The 1828 election is one of the nastiest in U.S. history, with Andrew Jackson seeking revenge against the incumbent president,...
The Election of 1824 features one of the most controversial endings in U.S. history, starring John Quincy Adams, the son...
The Election of 1820 is one of the most unusual in American history up to that point, as incumbent James...
The 1816 presidential election marked a pivotal moment in American history, as incumbent James Madison prepared to pass the torch...
The Election of 1812 was the first presidential election held during a time of war in the United States. Incumbent...
As the 1808 election unfolds, Charles Pinckney is once again attempting to take down a Democratic-Republican, this time in the...
As President Thomas Jefferson sought Election in 1804, the Federalists hoped to challenge him with a war hero, Charles Pinckney....
The Election of 1800, often referred to as “The Revolution of 1800,” was a significant and transformative moment in early...