Redskins Rule
Results
Columns: Year | Presidential Election Result | Redskins (Score) | Opponent (Score) | Redskins Win or Lose ? | Incumbent Party Win or Lose ? | Rule upheld?* | Popular Vote Won
2012 | Obama defeats Romney | Redskins 13 | Carolina Panthers 21 | lose | wins | no | Obama | 2008 | Obama defeats McCain | Redskins 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers 23 | lose | loses | yes | Obama | 2004 | Bush defeats Kerry | Redskins 14 | Green Bay Packers 28 | lose | wins | yes* | Bush | 2000 | Bush defeats Gore | Redskins 21 | Tennessee Titans 27 | lose | loses | yes | Gore | 1996 | Clinton defeats Dole | Redskins 31 | Indianapolis Colts 16 | win | wins | yes | Clinton | 1992 | Clinton defeats Bush | Redskins 7 | New York Giants 24 | lose | loses | yes | Clinton | 1988 | Bush defeats Dukakis | Redskins 27 | New Orleans Saints 24 | win | wins | yes | Bush | 1984 | Reagan defeats Mondale | Redskins 27 | Atlanta Falcons 14 | win | wins | yes | Reagan | 1980 | Reagan defeats Carter | Redskins 14 | Minnesota Vikings 39 | lose | loses | yes | Reagan | 1976 | Carter defeats Ford | Redskins 7 | Dallas Cowboys 20 | lose | loses | yes | Carter | 1972 | Nixon defeats McGovern | Redskins 24 | Dallas Cowboys 20 | win | wins | yes | Nixon | 1968 | Nixon defeats Humphrey | Redskins 10 | New York Giants 13 | lose | loses | yes | Nixon | 1964 | Johnson defeats Goldwater | Redskins 27 | Chicago Bears 20 | win | wins | yes | Johnson | 1960 | Kennedy defeats Nixon | Redskins 10 | Cleveland Browns 31 | lose | loses | yes | Kennedy | 1956 | Eisenhower defeats Stevenson | Redskins 20 | Cleveland Browns 9 | win | wins | yes | Eisenhower | 1952 | Eisenhower defeats Stevenson | Redskins 23 | Pittsburgh Steelers 24 | lose | loses | yes | Eisenhower | 1948 | Truman defeats Dewey | Redskins 59 | Boston Yanks 21 | win | wins | yes | Truman | 1944 | Roosevelt defeats Dewey | Redskins 14 | Cleveland Rams 10 | win | wins | yes | Roosevelt | 1940 | Roosevelt defeats Willkie | Redskins 37 | Pittsburgh Steelers 10 | win | wins | yes | Roosevelt | 1936 | Roosevelt defeats Landon | **Redskins 13 | Chicago Cardinals 10 | win | wins | yes | Roosevelt