ODU Libraries offers this curated list of books and resources available on campus and online to highlight the history of US elections and various perspectives on US electoral politics.
2012 U. S. Presidential Election by 
Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800 by 
Big Girls Don't Cry: The Election that Changed Everything for American Women by 
The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics after 2020 by 
Deadlock: The Inside Story of America's Closest Election by 
FDR, Dewey, and the Election Of 1944 by 
Historical Atlas of U. S. Presidential Elections 1788-2004 by 
Kennedy V. Nixon: The Presidential Election of 1960 by 
Law and Election Politics: The Rules of the Game by 
Nasty Women and Bad Hombres: Gender and Race in the 2016 US Presidential Election by 
Obama's Race: The 2008 Election and the Dream of a Post-Racial America by 
Posters, Propaganda, and Persuasion in Election Campaigns Around the World and Through History by 
Reagan's Victory: The Presidential Election of 1980 and the Rise of the Right by 
The United States Election System by 
An Unprecedented Election: Media, Communication, and the Electorate in the 2016 Campaign by 
The Voter's Guide to Election Polls by 
The 2020 Presidential Election: Key Issues and Regional Dynamics by 
Bases Loaded: How US Presidential Campaigns Are Changing and Why It Matters by 
The Cash Ceiling: Why Only the Rich Run for Office--and What We Can Do about It by 
Change and Continuity in the 2016 and 2018 Elections by 
Clinton's Elections: 1992, 1996, and the Birth of a New Era of Governance by 
A Defining Moment: the Presidential Election Of 2004 by 
The Demise and Rebirth of American Third Parties: Poised for Political Revival? by 
Electoral Violence, Corruption, and Political Order by 
Geographies of the 2020 US Presidential Election by 
Helping America Vote: The Limits of Election Reform by 
Is This Any Way to Run a Democratic Election? by 
Quest for the Presidency: The Storied and Surprising History of Presidential Campaigns in America by 
Reform and Retrenchment: A Century of Efforts to Fix Primary Elections by 
Small Power: How Local Parties Shape Elections by 
States United: A Survival Guide for Our Democracy by 
Trumping Politics As Usual: Masculinity, Misogyny, and the 2016 Elections by 
Understanding the Fundamentals of the U. S. Presidential Election System by 
US Presidential Elections and Foreign Policy: Candidates, Campaigns, and Global Politics from FDR to Bill Clinton by 
Voting for Women: How The Public Evaluates Women Candidates by 
Women of the 2016 Election: Voices, Views, and Values by 