Political Firsts
The presidential firsts related to politics and political parties.
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| President | |
|---|---|
| First president unaffiliated with a political party | George Washington |
| First president elected from the Whig party | William Henry Harrison |
| First president elected from the Democratic party | Andrew Jackson |
| First president elected from the Republican party | Abraham Lincoln |
| First president to be expelled from his party while in office | John Tyler |
| First president to be nominated as a dark horse candidate | James K. Polk |
| First president to lose his party's nomination for a second term | Franklin Pierce |
| First president to appear five times on a national ticket | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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