Richard Nixon Candidate

Born: January 9, 1913
Yorba Linda, California
Orange County
United States
Resided: Whittier, California
Los Angeles County
Death: April 22, 1994
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney and politician
Military Service: U.S. Navy, World War II (Lieutenant Commander, 1942-1946).
Political Party: Republican
Offices Held: California U.S. Representative: CD 12 (1947-1950). California U.S. Senator (1950-1953). U.S. Vice President (1953-1961). U.S. President (1969-1974).
Sources: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Photo of Richard Nixon
Photo of Richard Nixon
Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, U.S. Army Audiovisual Center.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 5 3
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/07/1972 President / Vice President General Republican 898,269 51.58% Won
11/05/1968 President / Vice President General Republican 658,643 41.46% Lost
11/08/1960 President / Vice President General Republican 757,915 49.16% Lost
11/06/1956 President / Vice President General Republican 719,302 53.68% Won
11/04/1952 President / Vice President General Republican 763,211 55.33% Won