7 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS HELD ON 6TH OF NOVEMBER
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) The month of November is notable for holding elections for the office of President of the United States. To date there have been a total of 7 presidential elections held on the 6th day of November.The first was the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and the last was Barack Obama's re-election in 2012.
Republicans won the White House in 6 of the 7 elections with the Democrats winning in 2012.
Following is the list of November 6th presidential elections and winners.
1860 Abraham Lincoln* Republican
1888 Benjamin Harrison Republican
1900 William McKinley Republican
1928 Herbert Hoover Republican
1956 DD Eisenhower Republican
1984 Ronald Reagan Republican
2012 Barack Obama Democrat
*Historians have rated Abraham Lincoln as the best President of the United States with George Washington, although "First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of his Countrymen," second....sorry George.
SOURCES
"Dates of U.S. Presidential Election 'Events', 1789 to the present",
The Green Papers, www.thegreenpapers.com/
"Presidents ranked from worst to best", CBS News, www.cbsnews.com/
Seal of the President
of the United States
www.whitehouse.gov/
