Neck and neck to the White House
Subtitle: the closest presidential elections, 1796-2000
By: Robert E. Kelly
Publisher: McFarland & Co.; McFarland
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780786444847
Subjects: Politics and government; Presidents; Election; History
Description: "Close presidential elections in the United States are measured, evaluated and remembered primarily by simple statistics. Why were the votes so close? What issues split the electorate? Was it the behavior or the reputation of the candidates? This book answers these questions and more, identifying and examining 12 of the closest elections from 1796 to 2000"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-330) and index.