1932
1967
Era
New Deal Coalition
FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.
9 cycles in this era
New Deal Coalition
1932
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR's landslide ushered in the New Deal era and Democratic dominance for a generation
New Deal Coalition1936
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Greatest 20th-century EC landslide; only Maine and Vermont voted Republican; Literary Digest poll famously wrong
New Deal Coalition1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt
First and only third term in US history; FDR broke Washington's two-term precedent
New Deal Coalition1944
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Only fourth-term presidency; FDR died 83 days later; Truman chosen as VP sealed the atomic bomb decision
New Deal Coalition1948
Harry S. Truman
'Dewey Defeats Truman' — greatest upset in US political history; 4-party race
New Deal Coalition1952
Dwight D. Eisenhower
First major use of TV political ads; Nixon's 'Checkers speech' saved his VP candidacy
New Deal Coalition1956
Dwight D. Eisenhower
First president since Taylor to win while his party lost both houses of Congress
New Deal Coalition1960
John F. Kennedy
First Catholic president; first televised debate transformed campaigning; won by just 112,827 popular votes
New Deal Coalition1964
Lyndon B. Johnson
Largest popular vote landslide in history (61.05%); 'Daisy' ad pioneered negative political advertising
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