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JNelson6563

(28,151 posts) Fri Jan 26, 2018, 08:46 PM Jan 2018

Longest time to concede an election? (For the WH)

Anybody know? I recently had a DUer claim Kerry took the longest time to concede an election and people are revising history to say otherwise. Maybe they weren't alive during the 2000 (s)election?

Or am I mistaken in thinking it was Al Gore?

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Longest time to concede an election? (For the WH) (Original Post) JNelson6563 Jan 2018 OP

Probably it happened in the election of 1824 VMA131Marine Jan 2018 #1

Though I'd heard that during 2000 debacle. JNelson6563 Jan 2018 #2

I dont know but am curious as to who might hold the record boston bean Jan 2018 #3

For a primary for US Senate, that would be VMA131Marine Jan 2018 #4

John Kerry gave his concession speech Nov. 3, 2004. sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #5

VMA131Marine

(4,159 posts)

1. Probably it happened in the election of 1824

Reply to JNelson6563 (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 09:08 PM

Jan 2018

John Quincy Adams wasn't finally elected President by the House of Representatives until February of 1825

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)

2. Though I'd heard that during 2000 debacle.

Reply to VMA131Marine (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 09:32 PM

Jan 2018

Was informed that anyone NOT remembering Kerry was the longest hold out is just doing revisionist history.

boston bean

(36,225 posts)

3. I dont know but am curious as to who might hold the record

Reply to JNelson6563 (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 09:40 PM

Jan 2018

For not conceding after they lost the party primary process.

VMA131Marine

(4,159 posts)

4. For a primary for US Senate, that would be

Reply to boston bean (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 09:44 PM

Jan 2018

Joe Lieberman. Lost the primary then won the general as an independent.

sinkingfeeling

(51,498 posts)

5. John Kerry gave his concession speech Nov. 3, 2004.

Reply to JNelson6563 (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 09:50 PM

Jan 2018

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22619-2004Nov3.html

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