The Candidate Losers

Success in public life is often defined by winning elections, although many candidates that do not win go on to contribute publicly and make positive changes. Speeches are featured from those candidates that fell short of the votes needed to beat their rivals but continued to fight for their political ideals and issues.

Produced by the Speech Resource Company and fully narrated by Robert Wikstrom.

Herbert Hoover Concession, 2/14/33

Thomas Dewey Nomination Acceptance, 6/24/48

Thomas Dewey Concession, 11/3/48

Adlai Stevenson Nomination Acceptance, 7/26/52

Adlai Stevenson Concession, 11/5/52

Richard Nixon concedes to John F. Kennedy, 11/8/60

Richard Nixon concedes California Governor race, 11/7/62

Barry Goldwater Nomination Acceptance, 7/16/64

Barry Goldwater concedes to Lyndon Johnson, 11/5/64

Hubert Humphrey concedes to Richard Nixon, 11/6/68

George McGovern Nomination Acceptance, 7/13/72

George McGovern concedes to Richard Nixon, 11/8/72

Ronald Reagan concedes to Gerald Ford, 8/19/76

Gerald Ford concedes to Jimmy Carter, 11/3/76

Ted Kennedy concedes to Jimmy Carter, 8/12/80

Jimmy Carter concedes to Ronald Reagan, 11/4/80

Michael Dukakis concedes to George H. W. Bush, 11/8/88

George H. W. Bush concedes to Bill Clinton, 11/3/92

Bob Dole Nomination Acceptance, 8/15/96

Bob Dole concedes to Bill Clinton, 11/5/96

Al Gore Nomination Acceptance, 8/17/2000

Al Gore concedes to George W. Bush, 12/13/2000

John Kerry concedes to George W. Bush, 11/3/2004

John McCain Nomination Acceptance, 9/4/2008

John McCain concedes to Barack Obama, 11/5/2008

Mitt Romney Nomination Acceptance, 8/30/2012

Mitt Romney concedes to Barack Obama, 11/7/2012

Hillary Clinton Nomination Acceptance, 7/28/2016

Hillary Clinton concedes to Donald Trump, 11/9/2016