Elections since 1932 where the less charismatic candidate won

[Mr. Smith]

Here's the only ones I can think

1964
1968
1972

LBJ was easily more charismatic than Goldwater.

[Mr. Smith]

1988?

You kidding, Dukakis might very well be the least charismatic Democrat of them all, barring Stevenson.

[Mr. Smith]

1988?

You kidding, Dukakis might very well be the least charismatic Democrat of them all, barring Stevenson.

Yes, but his opponent was a Jeb that won.

Really? All the campaign stuff I saw was more like some demented Mr. Rogers, all Jeb could pull off was a robot.

And don't tell me "Kinder, Gentler Nation" doesn't have some pull to it.

[Mr. Smith]

In 1948, Truman was only more charismatic than Dewey in the context of that specific campaign because the former decided to go all in and the latter chose to play it safe. By any other standard, Dewey was more charismatic which is partially why everyone thought he would win.

If charisma=speaking ability, then 1952 and 1956.

Pretty much every Democrat wins that, besides the triad of the 80's [Two went up against Reagan the Actor, and Dukakis was actually bad] and McGovern.