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Since the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788, there have been 52 unsuccessful major party candidates for President of the United States. [ a ] Additionally, since 1796, eight third party or independent candidates have won at least ten percent of the popular or electoral vote , but all failed to win the presidency.
Caleb Cushing's Cabinet nomination was rejected three times in one day.. President John Tyler nominated Caleb Cushing for Secretary of the Treasury. Tyler had a contentious relationship with the Senate over his vetoes of legislation, and the Senate refused to confirm Cushing for this office on March 3, 1843 by a vote of 19–27.
Two attempts to start riots failed, and the leaders of the plot were arrested. October incident in Japan: The Sakurakai again plotted a coup, this time to be instigated by assassinations of key statesmen and officials. The plot was foiled by some of the plotters abandoning the effort, and leaks that reached the War Minister of Japan.
Only one Australian prime minister, Malcolm Fraser, has ever been defeated in the House of Representatives by an explicit motion of no confidence.
Or consider any of a long list of examples. The riots of Jan. 6 failed to achieve their objective of overturning the 2020 election. The attacks of 9/11 failed to drive the U.S. out of the Middle East.
The House Tax Hartal was an occasion of nonviolent resistance to protest a tax in parts of British India, with a particularly noteworthy example of hartal (a form of general strike) in the vicinity of Varanasi: British India: Demonstrators 1810 The West Florida rebellion against Spain, eventually becomes a short-lived republic. Spain: Rebels ...
1781: A failed attempt to declare Chile an independent republic. September 18, 1810: A successful coup in favor of home rule in Chile. April 1, 1811: A failed attempt to restore royal power in Chile. September 4, 1811: A successful coup in favor of José Miguel Carrera. 1827: A failed attempt to destroy the opposition to the federalist system.
Failed attempt by factions of different branches of the armed forces at gaining control of the government. [84] [85] [86] 2018 Yemeni coup d'état: 28 – 31 January 2018: Coup Yemen: Southern Transitional Council: President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi [87] 2021 Myanmar coup d'état: 1 February 2021 – 2 February 2021: Coup Myanmar: Gen. Min Aung Hlaing