Download or read book Presidential Elections, 1789-2000 written by Congressional Quarterly, inc and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference surveys all presidential elections and terms and contains a biographical directory of presidential and vice- presidential candidates. The book opens with an overview of the presidential election system, then provides a detailed chronology of each election context from Washington to Bush, incorporating a discussion of primary contests. General election results for all major candidates since 1824 are given in tables showing vote totals and percentages. A final section examines the electoral college. Historical b & w photos and drawings are included.