Political Timeline

First Election that pitted two parties

Oct 27, 1792

First Party System

Period: Oct 27, 1792 to Oct 27, 1824

Election

Oct 27, 1824

First and only presidential election decided by the House of Rerpersentation

Era of the Democrats

Period: Oct 27, 1824 to Oct 27, 1840

Democratic

Oct 27, 1828

First National Convention

Oct 27, 1832

Whigs

Oct 27, 1834

Free-Soil

Oct 27, 1848

Republican

Oct 27, 1854

Political Debate

Oct 27, 1854

This debate is famous and between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas

Era of the Republicans

Period: Oct 27, 1860 to Oct 27, 1982

Bull Moose

Oct 27, 1912

They ran a candidate for President this year.

Return of the Democrats

Period: Oct 27, 1932 to Oct 27, 1968

First Predidential Debate on TV

Oct 27, 1960

New Era

Period: Oct 27, 1968 to Oct 27, 2005