[Mr. Silverback]

Only two Presidents have had less support than the first time out and been re-elected: James Madison and Andrew Jackson.

[SoCal Pubbie]

“Only two Presidents have had less support than the first time out and been re-elected: James Madison and Andrew Jackson.”

I don’t think that’s correct.

Michael Medved is the one who stated that no President ever one reelection without a larger vote the second time around. Madison won 122 electoral votes in 1808 and 122 in 1812. Jackson had 43.1% of the vote at 151,271 with 99 electoral votes in a four way race in 1824 and 56% of the vote at 624,286 with 178 electoral votes in a two way race in 1828.

[Vigilanteman]

You should probably put Woodrow Wilson in that category as well. His popular vote total went up slightly from 1912-1916, but 1912 was a true three way contest.

His electoral vote total went down from a decisive 82% in 1912 to a marginal 52% in 1916.