Allan Lichtman, the historian renowned for accurately predicting 9 out of the 10 most recent presidential elections, has shared his prediction for this year's White House race. He forecasts that ...

it does not take too long to declare a winner of the presidential election with the losing candidate commonly conceding shortly after election day. The tradition of concessions started in 1896 ...

The front page of the Detroit Free Press for Wednesday, Nov. 4, after William McKinley was declared winner of the 1896 presidential race. To prepare for this historical election, here's a look ...

The tradition of concessions started in 1896, when Democrat William Jennings ... But it's not a necessary or legal component of a presidential election. As reported by USA TODAY, between the ...

One hundred and forty years ago, The Washington Post printed the results of the first presidential election it covered: James Garfield against Winfield Scott Hancock. The Post had been in print ...