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Subject(s)

• Elections—United States—History [Browse]
• Political conventions—United States—History [Browse]
• Political parties—United States—History [Browse]
• United States—Politics and government [Browse]

Editor

• Kalb, Deborah [Browse]

Series

Gale eBooks

Summary note

The 'Guide to U.S. Elections', Seventh Edition is a comprehensive reference providing information on the U.S. electoral process, in-depth analysis on specific political eras and issues, and everything in between. Thoroughly revised and infused with new data, analysis, and discussion of issues relating to elections through 2015.

Notes

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Target audience

Specialized.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Language note

English

Contents

• COVER; VOL 1 - TITLE PAGE; COPYRIGHT PAGE; SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS; TABLE OF CONTENTS; TABLES, FIGURES, AND BOXES; EDITOR'S NOTE; INTRODUCTION; PART I: ELECTIONS IN AMERICA; CHAPTER 1 - THE EVOLUTION OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS; CHAPTER 2 - ELECTIONS: AN EXPANDING FRANCHISE; PART II: POLITICAL PARTIES; CHAPTER 3 - CAMPAIGN FINANCE; CHAPTER 4 - POLITICS AND ISSUES, 1945-2014; CHAPTER 5 - POLITICAL PARTY DEVELOPMENT; CHAPTER 6 - HISTORICAL PROFILES OF AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES; CHAPTER 7 - THE SOUTHERN ELECTORAL EXPERIENCE; PART III: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
• CHAPTER 8 - INTRODUCTION TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONSCHAPTER 9 - CHRONOLOGY OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS; CHAPTER 10 - PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES; CHAPTER 11 - PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RETURNS, 1912-2012; CHAPTER 12 - NOMINATING CONVENTIONS; CHAPTER 13 - POLITICAL PARTY NOMINEES, 1831-2012; CHAPTER 14 - CONVENTION CHRONOLOGY, 1831-2012; CHAPTER 15 - KEY CONVENTION BALLOTS; CHAPTER 16 - POPULAR VOTE RETURNS FOR PRESIDENT; CHAPTER 17 - THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE; CHAPTER 18 - ELECTORAL VOTES FOR PRESIDENT, 1789-2012; CHAPTER 19 - BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY OF PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
• PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES INDEXVOL 2 - TITLE PAGE; COPYRIGHT PAGE; SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS; TABLE OF CONTENTS; TABLES, FIGURES, AND BOXES; PART IV: CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; CHAPTER 20 - INTRODUCTION TO CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS; CHAPTER 21 - HOUSE ELECTIONS; CHAPTER 22 - REAPPORTIONMENT AND REDISTRICTING; CHAPTER 23 - HOUSE GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS, 1824-2015; CHAPTER 24 - SENATE ELECTIONS; CHPTERS 25 - U.S. SENATORS, 1789-2015; CHAPTER 26 - SENATE GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS, 1913-2014; CHAPTER 27 - SENATE PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS, 1920-2014; PART V: GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS
• CHAPTER 28 - INTRODUCTION TO GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONSCHAPTER 29 - GOVERNORS OF THE STATES, 1779-2015; CHAPTER 30 - GUBERNATORIAL GENERAL ELECTION RETURNS, 1776-2014; CHAPTER 31 - GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS, 1919-2014; REFERENCE MATERIALS; HOUSE CANDIDATES INDEX; SENATE GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES INDEX; SENATE PRIMARY CANDIDATES INDEX; GUBERNATORIAL GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES INDEX; GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY CANDIDATES INDEX; GENERAL INDEX

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ISBN

• 1-4833-8038-6
• 1-4833-8034-3
• 1-4833-8035-1

OCLC

935494263

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