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{{Short description|List of elections featuring Harold Stassen as a candidate}}
In his political career, between the years 1938 and 1994, [[Harold Stassen]], a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], ran many campaigns for public office. He was elected [[governor of Minnesota]] three times, in [[1938 Minnesota gubernatorial election|1938]], [[1940 Minnesota gubernatorial election|1940]], and [[1942 Minnesota gubernatorial election|1942]].
In his political career, between the years 1938 and 1994, [[Harold Stassen]], a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], ran many campaigns for public office. He was elected [[governor of Minnesota]] three times, in [[1938 Minnesota gubernatorial election|1938]], [[1940 Minnesota gubernatorial election|1940]], and [[1942 Minnesota gubernatorial election|1942]].


Stassen ran for Republican nomination for President of the United States in 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1992. His 1948 and 1952 campaigns saw him run competitively, whilst his other candidacies saw him make little impact, being regarded as a [[perennial candidate]].
Stassen ran for Republican nomination for President of the United States in 1944, 1948, 1952, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1992. In his 1948 and 1952 campaigns, he ran competitively, but his other candidacies made little impact. He was regarded as a [[perennial candidate]].


Stassen would run many unsuccessful campaigns for other public offices. He twice ran unsuccessfully for [[governor of Pennsylvania]], in [[1958 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election|Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1958]] and [[1966 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election|1966]]. He ran unsuccessfully for [[mayor of Philadelphia]] in [[1959 Philadelphia mayoral election|1959]]. He twice ran unsuccessfully for [[United States Senate]] from [[Minnesota]], in [[1978 United States Senate election in Minnesota|1978]] and [[1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota|1994]]. He ran unsuccessfully for the [[Minnesota's 2nd congressional district|Minnesota's 2nd district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1986.
Stassen would run many unsuccessful campaigns for other public offices. He twice ran unsuccessfully for [[governor of Pennsylvania]], in [[1958 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election|Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1958]] and [[1966 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election|1966]]. He ran unsuccessfully for [[mayor of Philadelphia]] in [[1959 Philadelphia mayoral election|1959]]. He twice ran unsuccessfully for [[United States Senate]] from [[Minnesota]], in [[1978 United States Senate election in Minnesota|1978]] and [[1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota|1994]]. He ran unsuccessfully for the [[Minnesota's 2nd congressional district|Minnesota's 2nd district]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1986.
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==Presidential==
==Presidential==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
Overview chart
|-
!Year
!Primary vote percentage
!Convention votes
|-
|1944
|3.0%
|0
|-
|1948
|22.0%
|157
|-
|1952
|11.3%
|20
|-
|1964
|1.9%
|0
|-
|1968
|0.7%
|2
|-
|1980
|0.2%
|0
|-
|1984
|0.2%
|0
|-
|1988
|0.0%
|0
|-
|1992
|0.1%
|0
|}

'''[[1944 Republican Party presidential primaries|1944 Republican presidential primaries]]'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=55184 |title=US President – R Primaries Race – Feb 01, 1944 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2010-10-19}}</ref>
'''[[1944 Republican Party presidential primaries|1944 Republican presidential primaries]]'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=55184 |title=US President – R Primaries Race – Feb 01, 1944 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2010-10-19}}</ref>
* [[Douglas MacArthur]] – 662,127 (28.94%)
* [[Douglas MacArthur]] – 662,127 (28.94%)
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* [[Nelson Rockefeller]] – 1,304,204 (22.05%)
* [[Nelson Rockefeller]] – 1,304,204 (22.05%)
* [[James A. Rhodes]] – 615,754 (10.41%)
* [[James A. Rhodes]] – 615,754 (10.41%)
* [[Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.]] – 386,661 (6.54%)
* [[Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.]] – 386,661 (6.54%)
* [[John W. Byrnes]] – 299,612 (5.07%)
* [[John W. Byrnes]] – 299,612 (5.07%)
* [[William Scranton]] – 245,401 (4.15%)
* [[William Scranton]] – 245,401 (4.15%)

Latest revision as of 14:59, 7 July 2024

In his political career, between the years 1938 and 1994, Harold Stassen, a Republican, ran many campaigns for public office. He was elected governor of Minnesota three times, in 1938, 1940, and 1942.

Stassen ran for Republican nomination for President of the United States in 1944, 1948, 1952, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1992. In his 1948 and 1952 campaigns, he ran competitively, but his other candidacies made little impact. He was regarded as a perennial candidate.

Stassen would run many unsuccessful campaigns for other public offices. He twice ran unsuccessfully for governor of Pennsylvania, in Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1958 and 1966. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Philadelphia in 1959. He twice ran unsuccessfully for United States Senate from Minnesota, in 1978 and 1994. He ran unsuccessfully for the Minnesota's 2nd district in the United States House of Representatives in 1986.

Gubernatorial

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Minnesota

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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1938[1]

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1940[2]

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1942[3]

Pennsylvania

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Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1958[4]

Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania, 1966[5]

Mayoral

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Philadelphia mayoral election, 1959[6]

United States Senate

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Republican primary for the United States Senate from Minnesota, 1978[7]

  • Rudy Boschwitz – 185,393 (86.81%)
  • Harold Stassen – 28,170 (13.19%)

Republican primary for the United States Senate from Minnesota, 1994[8]

United States House

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Minnesota's 4th congressional district, 1986[9]

  • Bruce F. Vento (DFL) (inc.) – 112,662 (72.88%)
  • Harold Stassen (R) – 41,926 (27.12%)

Presidential

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Overview chart
Year Primary vote percentage Convention votes
1944 3.0% 0
1948 22.0% 157
1952 11.3% 20
1964 1.9% 0
1968 0.7% 2
1980 0.2% 0
1984 0.2% 0
1988 0.0% 0
1992 0.1% 0

1944 Republican presidential primaries[10]

1948 Republican presidential primaries[11]

1948 Republican National Convention[12]

1952 Republican presidential primaries[13]

1952 Republican National Convention (1st ballot)

1964 Republican presidential primaries[14]

1968 Republican presidential primaries[15]

1968 Republican National Convention (1st ballot)

1980 Republican presidential primaries[16]

1984 Republican presidential primaries[17]

  • Ronald Reagan (inc.) – 6,484,987 (98.78%)
  • Unpledged delegates – 55,458 (0.85%)
  • Harold Stassen – 12,749 (0.19%)

1988 Republican presidential primaries[18]

1992 Republican presidential primaries[19]

References

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  1. ^ "MN Governor Race – Nov 08, 1938". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  2. ^ "MN Governor Race – Nov 05, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  3. ^ "MN Governor Race – Nov 03, 1942". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  4. ^ "PA Governor- R Primary Race – May 20, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  5. ^ "PA Governor- R Primary Race – May 17, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  6. ^ "Philadelphia Mayor Race – Nov 03, 1959". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  7. ^ "MN US Senate- R Primary Race – Sep 12, 1978". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  8. ^ "MN US Senate – R Primary Race – Sep 13, 1994". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  9. ^ "MN District 4 Race – Nov 07, 1986". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  10. ^ "US President – R Primaries Race – Feb 01, 1944". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  11. ^ "US President – R Primaries Race – Feb 01, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  12. ^ "US President – R Convention Race – Jun 21, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  13. ^ "US President – R Primaries Race – Feb 01, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  14. ^ "US President – R Primaries Race – Feb 01, 1964". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  15. ^ "US President – D Primaries Race – Mar 12, 1968". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  16. ^ "US President – R Primaries Race – Feb 17, 1980". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  17. ^ "US President – R Primaries Race – Feb 20, 1984". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  18. ^ "US President – R Primaries Race – Feb 01, 1988". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  19. ^ "US President – R Primaries Race – Feb 01, 1992". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
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