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Election Quotes

Most Famous Election Quotes of All Time!

Elections bring out strong opinions in this collection, including a pointed critique of a campaign's core messaging measured against founding ideals. It's a reminder that election language is scrutinized closely, a theme also found in our Elections collection.

This is not an election where we hand out gifts. It is an election where we ask everyone to contribute more.

Quotes by Helle Thorning-Schmidt

The poll that matters is the one that happens on Election Day.

Quotes by Heather Wilson

I have chosen to seek election to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors and not reelection to Congress.

Quotes by Gloria Negrete McLeod

I can't let important policy decisions hinge on the fact that an election is coming up every 90 days.

Quotes by Gerhard Schroder

Political nature abhors a vacuum, which is what often exists for a year or two in a party after it loses a presidential election.

Quotes by George Will

The first election I remember was Dewey Truman in '48. I was, I guess, seven years old.

Quotes by George Will

The war in Afghanistan is not of a peace with the rest of Obama's worldview. It's a holdover from the era that his election was supposed to bring to a close.

Quotes by George Packer

Representative democracy is a remarkably blunt instrument. Hundreds of issues are bundled together at every election, yet the vote tends to swing on just one or two of them.

Quotes by George Monbiot

I'll be glad to reply to or dodge your questions, depending on what I think will help our election most.

Quotes by George H. W. Bush

An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.

George Eliot

The election of Senator Barack Obama brought jubilation across Africa, where millions celebrated him as 'one of their own.'

Quotes by George Ayittey

Election Day 2010 saw the culmination of years of aggravation and resentment toward a federal government that became disconnected and disdainful of the values and priorities of Americans.

Quotes by George Allen

Regardless of who wins, an election should be a time for optimism and fresh approaches.

Quotes by Gary Johnson

George W. Bush bought the election - period. End of story. There is no argument. You can try to come up with any argument you can, but there is none.

Quotes by Gary Coleman

I was elected to the Diet in the same way as at every parliamentary election.

Quotes by Fritz Sauckel

It took us 50 months in Germany, post World War II to go from the end of the war to a national election.

Quotes by Frank Carlucci

In an election, one needs both hope and audacity.

Quotes by Francois Hollande

To preserve our sovereign integrity, we must prove to them nobody need tell us how to hold a clean and democratic election.

Quotes by Ferdinand Marcos

The final ballots represent players, managers, executives and builders who are top-tier candidates and worthy of review for consideration for election to the Hall of Fame.

Quotes by Fay Vincent

If the 2016 election is any indication, every four years, millions more Americans will continue backing away from their own parties to choose a third party instead.

Quotes by Fabrizio Moreira

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of election quotes are gathered here?
A mix of viewpoints on U.S. elections — from sharp criticism of a specific campaign slogan and gun-policy debates around election season, to a more constitutional question about what it would take to legitimately "undo" an election result, plus a wry, older-style quip about the word "Americanism" being useful for winning votes.
Do these quotes represent the site's own opinion on any candidate or policy?
No — they're reported as attributed statements exactly as said, including quotes critical of a named president's campaign message and of gun-control advocacy; presenting a quote here isn't an endorsement of the view it expresses.
What does the quote about undoing an election mean?
It's making a narrow, constitutional point — that overturning an election result would require behavior that meets the legal standard for "subverting and threatening" the system of government, not a casual process.
Why would someone quote "I don't know much about Americanism"?
It's a dry, self-aware jab at how political buzzwords get used more for their rhetorical punch in a campaign than for any precise meaning — a comment on election-season language itself.
Is there a Hindi version of election-themed content on this site?
Yes, Shayari covers the same general subject in original Hindi verse; for related word-variant quote pages, see Elections or Election Day.

There's also a sober note that undoing an election requires meeting a real constitutional standard, not just dissatisfaction with the outcome, alongside a lighter jab at how a single evocative word can carry a whole campaign. See our Election Day quotes for more.