How many times has "uncommitted" received the most votes in the Iowa Presidential caucus?
Uncommitted has received the most votes twice in the Iowa Presidential caucus on the Democratic side in 1972 and 1976.
In 1972, Uncommitted (35.8%), Edmund Muskie (35.5%), George McGovern (22.6%), Hubert Humphrey (1.6%), Eugene McCarthy (1.4%), Shirley Chisholm (1.3%), and Henry M. Jackson (1.1%), Others 7%.
In 1976, Uncommitted (37.2%), Jimmy Carter (27.6%) Birch Bayh (13.2%), Fred R. Harris (9.9%), Morris Udall (6%), Sargent Shriver (3.3%), and Henry M. Jackson (1.1%), Others 1.8%.
Carter in 1976 and Muskie in 1972 were declared the winners despite coming in second to the uncommitted vote.
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brezza marina
terrible explanation. What is uncommitted?
Merky Mecey
Next question not choose next quiz PLEASE
earlepg
tvisco, In 1972, Muskie did lose the nomination to McGovern, who in turn lost to Nixon (Nixons second presidency). However, in 1976 Carter actually went on to win the nomination and then the presidency over Ford. Then Carter went on to lose his second run in 1980 to Reagan.
Stevan Overby
tvisco, Why would you categorize Jimmy Carter as a loser?
John W Shreve
In 1972, I wrote in Tom Eagleton who had been McGovern's running mate but was dismissed from the ticket when word came that Eagleton had received electric shock treatments. As someone with the same medical background, I was upset with McGovern and cast a protest vote for Eagleton.
Donna Noonan
Edmund Muskie came in second by only 0.3%, and Jimmy Carter was 9.6% less than Uncommitted.