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This was the first time that Republicans gained Senate seats while losing House seats in a midterm, which also later occurred in 2018. [5] Democrats did this in 1914 and 1962 as well. This election saw future president Jimmy Carter win the election to the governorship in Georgia.
Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and as the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
*Nixon was a write-in candidate in some states' presidential primaries and received 316 votes. 1956 Republican National Convention (Vice Presidential tally): [4] Richard Nixon (inc.) - 1,323 (100.00%) 1956 United States Presidential Election Results:
Comptroller was a newly formed office, created by the 1970 Constitution of Illinois to replace the office of Auditor of Public Accounts, of which the outgoing incumbent was Democrat Michael Howlett, who instead opted to run for Secretary of State. Republican George W. Lindberg was elected the inaugural Illinois Comptroller.
As of 2025, this is the last time in which a Republican won a Senate election in New Jersey. Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States (2021–present) and 47th vice president (2009–2017), first won election to the United States Senate, defeating J. Caleb Boggs in the election in Delaware.
Exactly 50 years ago, a beleaguered President Richard M. Nixon entered the Oval Office, stared into a television camera and performed an act that still echoes in today's very different political ...
Shortly before Nixon’s resignation, Senate Republican leader Barry Goldwater told Nixon only a small number of Republicans would vote to acquit him. Today, House Republicans make no pretense of ...
Presidential election; Partisan control: Republican hold: Popular vote margin: Republican +23.2%: Electoral vote: Richard Nixon (R) 520: George McGovern (D) 17: 1972 presidential election results. Red denotes states won by Nixon, blue denotes states won by McGovern. Numbers indicate the electoral votes won by each candidate. Senate elections ...