Most boring presidential election?

[Nym90]

I think they were all interesting in their own way.

Probably 1956 since it was uncompetitive and had the same two nominees as the previous election. 1972 certainly was pretty awful, too, especially when you consider how unsuspenseful election night itself was. Not just because of the Nixon landslide, but there wasn't even a single state in the entire country decided by less than 5 percent in either direction.

 In my lifetime, I'd say 1996 since both the primaries and the general were pretty boring. 1984 at least had a good Democratic primary race.

[Nym90]

1789 and 1824.



If we want to look at more recent elections, how about 1956? Stevenson had already lost in a landslide once to Eisenhower.

Are you sure you don't mean 1820? 1824 went to the House.....seems pretty interesting.

1792 didn't have a ton of drama, either.