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santari

Has a presidential nominee for one of the major parties ever lost his home state?

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Posted by santari on Friday October 31, 2008 at 12:14 PM and tagged with election, law, presidents.

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  1. urthona

    eNotes Editor

    Al Gore failed to win Tennessee in 2000. See the link for others.

    Note that Polk and Nixon were the only candidates to win an election while losing their state of residence. (Nixon is identified more with California, which he won, than New York.)

    Sources:
    http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/List-of-major_pa...

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    Posted by urthona on Friday October 31, 2008 at 1:25 PM

  2. cburr
    cburr Teacher
    Middle School

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    In the first half of the 20th century, a major party Presidential nominee lost his home state 11 times!  Six of these were Democratic candidates, 5 Republican.  Since the war, 4 have lost their home states -- all Democrats:  Stevenson twice, McGovern and Gore.

    Only two candidates have ever lost their home state and gone on to win the election:  Wilson and Polk.

    Sources:
    http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/article.php?...

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    Posted by cburr on Friday October 31, 2008 at 1:25 PM