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5 America. Toggle America subsection. 5.1 United States mayoral elections. ... The following elections occurred in the year 1951: Africa. 1951 Gambian legislative ...
The margin of victory in a presidential election is the difference between the number of Electoral College votes garnered by the candidate with an absolute majority of electoral votes (since 1964, it has been 270 out of 538) and the number received by the second place candidate (currently in the range of 2 to 538, a margin of one vote is only possible with an odd total number of electors or a ...
In a United States presidential election, the popular vote is the total number or the percentage of votes cast for a candidate by voters in the 50 states and Washington, D.C.; the candidate who gains the most votes nationwide is said to have won the popular vote.
The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [9] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [10]
It will go on to win six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Shoppers World (one of the first shopping malls in the U.S.) opens in Framingham, Massachusetts. October 10 – The New York Yankees defeat the New York Giants (baseball), 4 games to 2, to win the 14th World Series Title.
1951 elections in the United States by state (15 C) L. 1951 United States local elections (1 C, 1 P) S. 1951 state constitutional officer elections in the United ...
Interim appointee resigned November 26, 1950, to trigger special election. Successor elected November 7, 1950. Earle Clements (D) November 27, 1950 North Carolina (2) Frank Porter Graham (D) Interim appointee lost November 7, 1950, election to finish the term. Successor elected November 7, 1950. Willis Smith (D) November 27, 1950 Kansas (3 ...
Seats won 0 3 Democratic hold. United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1951, in three states. Kentucky, Louisiana ...