James Monroe
Not really. He ran unopposed in 1789 and 1792 and chose not to run in 1796, so he never lost an election as an incumbent.
It simply means selecting the candidates for the electorate to choose from at the ballot. For example - there might be 10 candidates nominated (chosen) to run for office - but obviously only one can have the job !
Primary
An electoral system in which candidates run for a single seat from a geographic district.
George Washington and James Monroe(1820) were unopposed .
My answer went unopposed. How can a public official run for office unopposed? If was as if our team was unopposed.
James Monroe ran unopposed in 1820. It was called the Era of Good Feeling.
a default election
No, John Adams, George Clinton, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr were all candidates, but Washington was a shoo in.
James Monroe
Yes. No. His Republican opponent was Alan Keyes.
Abe Lincoln
No, George Washington ran unopposed in both of his presidential elections.
2 candidates * 5 vice-president candidates = 10 combinations.
Candidates
For the 16th Congressional District of Texas, Corey Roen ran unopposed for the Republican Party, and Beto O'Rourke ran unopposed for the Democratic Party. For the 23rd Congressional District, Pete P. Gallego ran unopposed for the Democratic Party, and the Republican candidates were Quico Canseco, Will Hurd and Robert Lowry. The 23rd District Republican candidate will be decided in the May 27 Primary Runoff Election between Quico Canseco and Will Hurd.