Election History

The New Hampshire Political Library
Learn the history of the N.H. primaries, take a look at some presidential primary trading cards, or look at photos from past primaries.

Dave Lip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections
This site has detailed information on national results for the major and minor candidates for U.S. President in the presidential elections from 1789 through 2000. Individual year pages include candidates, parties, popular and electoral vote totals, maps, charts, and voter turnout (1932-2000). Also, there are state results pages for the elections from 1896 through 2000 with county level maps and data for the elections from 1960 through 2000. Wow!

Debating our Destiny
This site from PBS station WETA looks at the pivotal moments from the last 40 years of presidential debates through the eyes of those who were there and features interviews and video clips.

Every Four Years
This site from the Truman Library examines Presidential elections, with a particular emphasis on elections in the last 80 years when radio and television brought these campaigns into the living rooms of homes across America.

The Living Room Candidate
This site from the American Museum of the Moving Image looks at the history of Presidential campaign commercials from 1952-2000.

History and Politics Out Loud
This site features audio files of figures like Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, FDR, and Richard Nixon.

The American Presidency
This site from Grolier contains a history of the presidents, the presidency, and politics. You will find audio and video files, the results of every Presidential election since 1789, and Presidential quizzes.