American Presidential Election Campaigns 1789-2024 by Iain Dale (Signed) COMING 15 OCTOBER 2026

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15 October 2026

All copies personally signed by Iain Dale

Following the success of British General Election Campaigns 1830-2019. Iain Dale has now turned his attention to the 60 presidential elections since George Washington became America’s first president in 1789. 60 chapters on each of the 60 presidential election campaigns since 1789, each written by a different contributor from the world of politics, academia, journalism and history. It features chapters by top US campaign strategist Karl Rove, Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel from the Newsagents podcast, Sarah Smith, the BBC’s North America editor, Sarah Smith, the Today Programme’s Justin Webb, and political journalists Tim Shipman, Adam Boulton and Simon Heffer.
Each of the chapters charts the progress of each campaign, examining the primary process in both parties, the party conventions, the choice of vice-presidential candidates, the debates and the general election campaign itself. Each chapter has a Fact Box, which contains all the statistical information about each election.
Iain Dale said: “This book brings to life each presidential campaign and its personalities. Each campaign has its own unique story and narrative. The book will appeal to the general reader and political geek alike and is an essential read for anyone who wants to broaden their understanding of American political history.

60 chapters on each of the 60 presidential election campaigns since 1789, each written by a different contributor from the world of politics, academia, journalism and history. Here are the elections, together with the name of the person who is writing about them...

1789 Washington v Adams Sir Brandon Lewis
1792 Washington v Adams Johnny Farrar-Bell
1796 Adams v Jefferson Nan Sloane
1800 Adams v Jefferson Roifield Brown
1804 Jefferson v Pinckney Michael Crick
1808 Madison v Pinckney Matthew Binkowski
1812 Madison v Dewitt Clinton Peter Snow
1816 Monroe v King Corey Froggatt
1820 Monroe v Noone Alex Noonan
1824 Adams v Jackson Mark Fox
1828 Jacksob v Adams Josh Provan
1832 Jackson v Clay Kelly Johnston
1836 van Buren v Harrison Graham Butler
1840 Harrison v van Buren David Walsh
1844 Polk v Clay Richard Gaunt
1848 Taylor v Cass Natasha Clark
1852 Pierce v Scorr Karin Robinson
1856 Buchanan v Fremont Adam Smith
1860 Lincoln v Douglas Tim Shipman
1864 Lincoln v McClellan Julia Langdon
1868 Grant v Seymour Nick Thomas-Symonds
1872 Grant v Greeley Richard Johnson
1876 Hayes v Tilden Poppy Trowbridge
1880 Garfield v Hancock Alex Puffette
1884 Cleveland v Blaine Connor Hand
1888 Harrison v Cleveland Robert O'Quinn
1892 Cleveland v Harrison George Simpson
1896 McKinley v Bryan Karl Rove
1900 McKinley v Bryan Sarah Stook
1904 Roosevelt v Parker Sue Cameron
1908 Taft v Bryan Gary Murphy
1912 Wilson v Taft v Roosevelt Robert Waller
1916 Wilson v Hughes Andrew Gawthorpe
1920 Harding v Cox Rosie Campbell
1924 Coolidge v Davis Sam Marks
1928 Hoover v Smith Michael McManus
1932 Roosevelt v Hoover Gerry Hassan
1936 Roosevelt v Landon Peter Kellner
1940 Roosevelt v Wilkie Sir Robert Buckland
1944 Roosevelt v Dewey Neil Stockley
1948 Truman v Dewey Layla Moran
1952 Eisenhower v Stevenson Tim Hames
1956 Eisenhower v Stevenson Allie Renison
1960 Kennedy v Nixon Alvin Felzenberg
1964 Johnson v Goldwater Edward Young
1968 Nixon v Humphrey./Wallace Simon Heffer
1972 Nixon v McGovern Philip Norton
1976 Carter v Ford Iain Dale
1980 Reagan v Carter Daniel Pitt
1984 Reagan v Mondale Michael Mullaney
1988 Bush v Dukakis Adam Boulton
1992 Cinton v Bush v Perot Sir Peter Riddell
1996 Clinton v Dole Luke Tryl
2000 Bush v Gore Toby Harnden
2004 Bush v Kerry Justin Webb
2008 Obama v McCain Donal Blaney
2012 Obama v Romney Colleen Graffy
2016 Trump v Clinton Emily Maitlis
2020 Biden v Trump Jon Sopel
2024 Biden v Trump Sarah Smith