Boston's Presidential Bids -- PICTURES

By National Journal Staff

November 13, 2012 | 10:30 a.m.

Mitt Romney isn't the first failed presidential candidate from Boston. Since John F. Kennedy's successful run in 1960, plenty of other candidates have come from Massachusetts, with only very occassional success. We collect the candidates below.

Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., pauses to light a cigar during a session of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, July 30, 1980. Kennedy challenged then-President Jimmy Carter in the 1980 Democratic primary. (AP Photo/Chick Harrity)

Massachusetts Gov. Michael S. Dukakis reacts shortly before he accepts the Democratic presidential nomination, July 21, 1988. Dukakis lost to Republican George H. W. Bush. (Charlie Kelly/AP)

Former President George H.W. Bush, seen here at a presidential debate on Oct. 13, 1988, was born in Milton, Mass., a suburb of Boston. Bush, however, later came to prominence as a House member from Texas. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Sen. Paul E. Tsongas, D-Mass., takes the podium during his April 1992 announcement that he was withdrawing from the 1992 presidential primary for lack of funds. (AP Photo)

Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., ran a losing campaign against George W. Bush in 2004. Kerry is shown here at 2012's Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney delivers his concession speech at his election-night rally in Boston, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Get the latest news and analysis delivered to your inbox. Sign up for National Journal's morning alert, Wake-Up Call, and afternoon newsletter, The Edge. Subscribe here.