A report on Dark horse
Previously less known person or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation, especially in a competition involving multiple rivals, or a contestant that on paper should be unlikely to succeed but yet still might.
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James K. Polk
3 linksThe 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849.
The 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849.
He was a dark horse candidate in the 1844 presidential election as the Democratic Party nominee; he entered his party's convention as a potential nominee for vice president but emerged as a compromise to head the ticket when no presidential candidate could secure the necessary two-thirds majority.
1844 United States presidential election
2 linksThe 15th quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, November 1 to Wednesday, December 4, 1844.
The 15th quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, November 1 to Wednesday, December 4, 1844.
The convention instead chose James K. Polk, former Governor of Tennessee and U. S. House Speaker, who emerged as the first dark horse nominee.
1844 Democratic National Convention
2 linksPresidential nominating convention held in Baltimore, Maryland from May 27 through 30.
Presidential nominating convention held in Baltimore, Maryland from May 27 through 30.
He won the nomination on the ninth presidential ballot, thus becoming the first dark horse candidate to win a major party's presidential nomination.
Franklin Pierce
2 linksThe 14th president of the United States serving from 1853 to 1857.
The 14th president of the United States serving from 1853 to 1857.
Democratic James K. Polk's dark horse victory in the 1844 presidential election was welcome news to Pierce, who had befriended the former Speaker of the House while both served in Congress.
Warren G. Harding
2 linksThe 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923.
The 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923.
Reporters considered Harding unlikely to be nominated due to his poor showing in the primaries, and relegated him to a place among the dark horses.
1852 United States presidential election
1 linksThe 17th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1852.
The 17th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1852.
On the 49th ballot, dark horse candidate Franklin Pierce won nomination by consensus compromise.
1920 United States presidential election
1 linksThe 34th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1920.
The 34th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1920.
With both Wilson and Roosevelt out of the running, the major parties turned to little-known dark horse candidates from the state of Ohio, a swing state with a large number of electoral votes.
1920 Republican National Convention
1 linksThe 1920 Republican National Convention nominated Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding for president and Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge for vice president.
The 1920 Republican National Convention nominated Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding for president and Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge for vice president.
Dark horse Harding, however, was nominated.
Dark Horse (George Harrison song)
1 linksSong by English rock musician George Harrison and the title track to his 1974 solo album on Apple Records.
Song by English rock musician George Harrison and the title track to his 1974 solo album on Apple Records.
The term "dark horse" had long been applied to Harrison due to his unexpected emergence as the most accomplished solo artist of the four former Beatles following the band's break-up in 1970.
Cross of Gold speech
0 linksDelivered by William Jennings Bryan, a former United States Representative from Nebraska, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 9, 1896.
Delivered by William Jennings Bryan, a former United States Representative from Nebraska, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on July 9, 1896.
Bryan had been a dark horse candidate with little support in the convention.