Which Presidential Election was the Least Important in American history?

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

I'm gonna say 1820. Monroe wins every state, one vote for John Quincy Adams, 3 dead electors.

Besides that, 1944, 1956, and possibly 1792.

[The Mikado]

In recent times, 1996.

[Dancing with Myself]

1820, and 1880 for the 1800's.

1900, 1924, 1956,1996 for the 1900's

2004 for the 2000's

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

2008 probably. McCain and Obama were identical, so the election really had no effect on the course the country is on.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

2008 probably. McCain and Obama were identical, so the election really had no effect on the course the country is on.

Election of the first Black President = Important.

This sounds a bit more like 1996.

[Psychic Octopus]

'56 and '96 weren't all that important. I guess an argument could be made against '44, too.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

1944 mattered because of the war, and the probabilty that postwar Dewey would try and weaken the New Deal.  I'd say '56, '76, and '96.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

1820

[J. J.]

2008 probably. McCain and Obama were identical, so the election really had no effect on the course the country is on.

Election of the first Black President = Important.

This sounds a bit more like 1996.

Don't confuse precedent breaking with "Important."

[??????????]

2008 probably. McCain and Obama were identical, so the election really had no effect on the course the country is on.

Election of the first Black President = Important.

This sounds a bit more like 1996.

He's not black.

[Bo]

2008 probably. McCain and Obama were identical, so the election really had no effect on the course the country is on.

Election of the first Black President = Important.

This sounds a bit more like 1996.

He's not black.

He's half black.

[Bo]

In terms of significance, probably one in the 19th century. 1848 is a good choice, as is 1852. 1908 might be another good one, even though that's in the 20th century.

[cpeeks]

easily 1792 and maybe 1804

[Mechaman]

2008 probably. McCain and Obama were identical, so the election really had no effect on the course the country is on.

Election of the first Black President = Important.

This sounds a bit more like 1996.

Don't confuse precedent breaking with "Important."

Exactly.
This is like claiming that the Election of 1828 (though important for other reasons) was one of the most important in history because it was the election of the first president of Irish descent.  Or that 1836 was a very important election because it was the election of our first president of Dutch descent.  Or that 1960 (though important for other reasons) was one of the most important in history because it was the election of our first Roman Catholic president.  Oh let's go ahead and throw in 1980 (important for other reasons as well) because Ronnie Reagan happended to be the first divorced president in this nation's history.
Sometimes precedence is meaningless.  2008 didn't prove that America has moved past racism, if anything it proved that America is still chock full of racists, from both the left and the right.

[Thomas D]

1956,1976,1996. So I'm guessing 2016 won't be important either.

[??????????]

76 wasn't important?

[Bo]

76 wasn't important?

Carter and Ford were pretty similar on the issues, so back then it didn't really appear to matter who would have won.
Back in the day, many people said 2000 wasn't very important because "Gore and Bush were too similar." Turned out that was just a bunch of crap.

Combined adjacent posts on same topic in which the second was posted immediately after.

[Zostrum]

I'm gonna say 1820. Monroe wins every state, one vote for John Quincy Adams, 3 dead electors.

Agreed, there wasn't even a second party, so was it really even that much of an election? It was more of a ceremonial procedure rather than a true election.

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I'd go with 1956 for the last century.

[GLPman]

In the past 50 years, probably 1996.

[Derek]

2008

[Magic 8-Ball]

1996

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

1960.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

1960.

No. The first election where looks made the winner, in addition to said winner being incredibly popular and the most beloved president of the past 50 years (except mabye Ronald Reagan) is important.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

1960.

No. The first election where looks made the winner, in addition to said winner being incredibly popular and the most beloved president of the past 50 years (except mabye Ronald Reagan) is important.

I highly doubt a Nixon Presidency would've been that different from a Kennedy Presidency - not to mention JFK is only loved so much because of his image.