World Report: November 15, 1996 Vol.2 No.9
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Top 5 Presidential Landslides
What do Bill Clinton and Franklin D. Roosevelt have in common? Both Democratic Presidents were re-elected by defeating Republicans from Kansas.
But F.D.R . really stomped his second-term opponent. He won 60.8% of the popular vote to Alfred Landon's 36.5%. Clinton's margin over Dole was much smaller: 49% to 41%.
Here are the Presidents who rode into the White House on the biggest waves of popular support:
1. Lyndon B. Johnson (D, 1964) 61.1%
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt (D, 1936) 60.8%
3. Richard M. Nixon (R, 1972) 60.7%
4. Warren G. Harding (R, 1920) 60.3%
5. Ronald W. Reagan (R, 1984) 58.8%
Source: Vital Statistics on American Politics, 1994
