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TIL Strom Thurmond was the first person to be elected senator as a write-in candidate where the other candidate had ballot access.

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TIL that in 1836, the Whigs wanted to force a contingent election by nominating 4 candidates for President. They failed and Van Buren got the necessary majority to win.

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TIL the author of the opinion in US v. The Amistad, Justice Joseph Story, was played by retired Justice Harry Blackmun in the movie "Amistad"

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TIL the phrase "smoke-filled rood" originated with the selection of Warren G. Harding as a compromise candidate for President in 1920 at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
TIL Strom Thurmond was the first person to be elected senator as a write-in candidate where the other candidate had ballot access.	162
TIL that in 1836, the Whigs wanted to force a contingent election by nominating 4 candidates for President. They failed and Van Buren got the necessary majority to win.	90
TIL the author of the opinion in US v. The Amistad, Justice Joseph Story, was played by retired Justice Harry Blackmun in the movie "Amistad"	41
TIL the phrase "smoke-filled rood" originated with the selection of Warren G. Harding as a compromise candidate for President in 1920 at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago.	1