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Electoral College Box Scores 1789-1996
| Election |
1789 |
| President |
George Washington [F] |
| Main Opponent |
John Adams [F] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 69 |
Main Opponent: 34 |
Total/Majority: 69/35 |
| Popular Vote |
no record |
| Votes for Others |
John Jay (9), Robert H. Harrison (6), John Rutledge (6),
John Hancock (4), George Clinton (3), Samuel Huntington (2), John Milton
(2), James Armstrong (1), Benjamin Lincoln (1), Edward Telfair (1) |
| Vice President |
John Adams |
| Notes |
For all intents and purposes, Washington was unopposed for
election as President. Under the system then in place, votes for Vice
President were not differentiated from votes for President. |
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| Election |
1792 |
| President |
George Washington [F] |
| Main Opponent |
John Adams [F] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 132 |
Main Opponent: 77 |
Total/Majority: 132/67 |
| Popular Vote |
no record |
| Votes for Others |
George Clinton (50), Thomas Jefferson (4), Aaron Burr (1)
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| Vice President |
John Adams |
| Notes |
For all intents and purposes, Washington was unopposed for
election as President. Under the system then in place, votes for Vice
President were not differentiated from votes for President. |
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| Election |
1796 |
| President |
John Adams [F] |
| Main Opponent |
Thomas Jefferson [D-R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 71 |
Main Opponent: 68 |
Total/Majority: 138/69 |
| Popular Vote |
no record |
| Votes for Others |
Thomas Pinckney (59), Aaron Burr (30), Samuel Adams (15), O.
Ellsworth (11), George Clinton (7), John Jay (5), James Iredell (3), S.
Johnston (2), George Washington (2), John Henry (2), Charles C. Pinckney
(1) |
| Vice President |
Thomas Jefferson |
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| Election |
1800 |
| President |
Thomas Jefferson [D-R] |
| Main Opponent |
Aaron Burr [D-R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 73 |
Main Opponent: 73 |
Total/Majority: 138/70 |
| Popular Vote |
no record |
| Votes for Others |
John Adams (65), Charles C. Pinckney (64), John Jay (1)
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| Vice President |
Aaron Burr |
| Notes |
Prior to ratification of the 12th Amendment, votes for
President and Vice President were not listed on separate ballots. Although
John Adams ran as Jefferson's main opponent in the general election,
running-mates Jefferson and Burr received the same number of electoral
votes. The election was decided in the House of Representatives, with 10
State delegations voting for Jefferson, 4 voting for Burr and 2 making no
choice. |
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| Election |
1804 |
| President |
Thomas Jefferson [D-R] |
| Main Opponent |
Charles C. Pinckney [F] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 162 |
Main Opponent: 14 |
Total/Majority: 176/89 |
| Popular Vote |
no record |
| Vice President |
George Clinton (162) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Rufus King (14) |
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| Election |
1808 |
| President |
James Madison [D-R] |
| Main Opponent |
Charles C. Pinckney [F] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 122 |
Main Opponent: 47 |
Total/Majority: 175/88 |
| Popular Vote |
no record |
| Votes for Others |
George Clinton (6) |
| Vice President |
George Clinton (113) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Rufus King (47), John Langdon (9), James Monroe (3), James
Madison (3) |
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| Election |
1812 |
| President |
James Madison [D-R] |
| Main Opponent |
De Witt Clinton [F] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 128 |
Main Opponent: 89 |
Total/Majority: 217/109 |
| Popular Vote |
no record |
| Vice President |
Elbridge Gerry (131) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Jared Ingersoll (86) |
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| Election |
1816 |
| President |
James Monroe [D-R] |
| Main Opponent |
Rufus King [F] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 183 |
Main Opponent: 34 |
Total/Majority: 217/109 |
| Popular Vote |
no record |
| Vice President |
Daniel D. Tompkins (183) |
| V.P. Opponents |
John E. Howard (22), James Ross (5), John Marshall (4),
Robert G. Harper (3) |
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| Election |
1820 |
| President |
James Monroe [D-R] |
| Main Opponent |
John Quincy Adams [N-R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 231 |
Main Opponent: 1 |
Total/Majority: 235/118 |
| Popular Vote |
no record |
| Vice President |
Daniel D. Tompkins (218) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Richard Stockton (8), Daniel Rodney (4), Robert G. Harper
(1), Richard Rush (1) |
| Notes |
235 electors were appointed, but only 232 votes were cast
due to the deaths of electors from Mississippi, Pennsylvania and
Tennessee. |
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| Election |
1824 |
| President |
John Quincy Adams [Coalition] |
| Main Opponent |
Andrew Jackson [D-R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 84 |
Main Opponent: 99 |
Total/Majority: 261/131 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 113,122 |
Main Opponent: 151,271 |
| Votes for Others |
William H. Crawford (41), Henry Clay (37) |
| Vice President |
John C. Calhoun (182) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Nathan Sanford (30), Nathaniel Macon (24), Andrew Jackson
(13), Martin Van Buren (9), Henry Clay (2) |
| Notes |
John Q. Adams received fewer electoral votes and fewer
popular votes than Andrew Jackson, but won the election in the House of
Representatives, with 13 State delegations voting for John Q. Adams, 7
voting for Jackson and 3 voting for Crawford. |
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| Election |
1828 |
| President |
Andrew Jackson [D] |
| Main Opponent |
John Quincy Adams [N-R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 178 |
Main Opponent: 83 |
Total/Majority: 261/131 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 642,553 |
Main Opponent: 500,897 |
| Vice President |
John C. Calhoun (171) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Richard Rush (83), William Smith (7) |
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| Election |
1832 |
| President |
Andrew Jackson [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Henry Clay [N-R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 219 |
Main Opponent: 49 |
Total/Majority: 286/144 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 701,780 |
Main Opponent: 484,205 |
| Votes for Others |
John Floyd (11), William Wirt (7) |
| Vice President |
Martin Van Buren (189) |
| V.P. Opponents |
John Sergeant (49), William Wilkens (30), Henry Lee (11),
Amos Ellmaker (7) |
| Notes |
2 electoral votes from Maryland were not cast. |
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| Election |
1836 |
| President |
Martin Van Buren [D] |
| Main Opponent |
William Henry Harrison [W] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 170 |
Main Opponent: 73 |
Total/Majority: 294/148 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 764,176 |
Main Opponent: 550,816 |
| Votes for Others |
Hugh L. White (26), Daniel Webster (14), William P. Mangum
(11). |
| Vice President |
Richard M. Johnson (147) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Francis Granger (77), John Tyler (47), William Smith (23)
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| Notes |
The election for Vice President was decided in the Senate,
with Johnson receiving 33 votes and Granger receiving 17 votes. |
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| Election |
1840 |
| President |
William Henry Harrison [W] |
| Main Opponent |
Martin Van Buren [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 234 |
Main Opponent: 60 |
Total/Majority: 294/148 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 1,275,390 |
Main Opponent: 1,128,854 |
| Vice President |
John Tyler (234) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Richard Johnson (48), L. W. Tazewell (11), James K. Polk (1)
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| Notes |
William Henry Harrison died April 4, 1841. He was succeeded
by John Tyler. |
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| Election |
1844 |
| President |
James K. Polk [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Henry Clay [W] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 170 |
Main Opponent: 105 |
Total/Majority: 275/138 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 1,339,494 |
Main Opponent: 1,300,004 |
| Vice President |
George M. Dallas (170) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Theodore Frelinghuysen (105) |
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| Election |
1848 |
| President |
Zachary Taylor [W] |
| Main Opponent |
Lewis Cass [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 163 |
Main Opponent: 127 |
Total/Majority: 290/146 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 1,361,393 |
Main Opponent: 1,223,460 |
| Vice President |
Millard Fillmore (163) |
| V.P. Opponent |
W. O. Butler (127) |
| Notes |
Zachary Taylor died July 9, 1850. He was succeeded by
Millard Fillmore. |
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| Election |
1852 |
| President |
Franklin Pierce [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Winfield Scott [W] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 254 |
Main Opponent: 42 |
Total/Majority: 296/149 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 1,607,510 |
Main Opponent: 1,386,942 |
| Vice President |
William R. King (254) |
| V.P. Opponent |
William A. Graham (42) |
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| Election |
1856 |
| President |
James Buchanan [D] |
| Main Opponent |
John C. Frémont [R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 174 |
Main Opponent: 114 |
Total/Majority: 296/149 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 1,836,072 |
Main Opponent: 1,342,345 |
| Votes for Others |
Millard Fillmore (8) |
| Vice President |
John C. Breckinridge (174) |
| V.P. Opponents |
William L. Dayton (114), Andrew Donelson (8) |
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| Election |
1860 |
| President |
Abraham Lincoln [R] |
| Main Opponent |
John C. Breckinridge [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 180 |
Main Opponent: 72 |
Total/Majority: 303/152 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 1,865,908 |
Main Opponent: 848,019 |
| Votes for Others |
John Bell (39), Stephen A. Douglas(12) |
| Vice President |
Hannibal Hamlin (180) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Joseph Lane (72), Edward Everett (39), Herschel V. Johnson
(12) |
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| Election |
1864 |
| President |
Abraham Lincoln [R] |
| Main Opponent |
George B. McClellan [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 212 |
Main Opponent: 21 |
Total/Majority: 233/117 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 2,218,388 |
Main Opponent: 1,812,807 |
| Vice President |
Andrew Johnson (212) |
| V.P. Opponent |
George H. Pendleton (21) |
| Notes |
Abraham Lincoln was shot the night of April 14, 1865 and
died the next morning. He was succeeded by Andrew Johnson. |
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| Election |
1868 |
| President |
Ulysses S. Grant [R] |
| Main Opponent |
Horatio Seymour [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 214 |
Main Opponent: 80 |
Total/Majority: 294/148 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 3,013,650 |
Main Opponent: 2,708,744 |
| Vice President |
Schuyler Colfax (214) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Francis P. Blair, Jr. (80) |
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| Election |
1872 |
| President |
Ulysses S. Grant [R] |
| Main Opponent |
Horace Greeley [D-LR] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 286 |
Main Opponent: -- |
Total/Majority: 352/177 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 3,598,235 |
Main Opponent: 2,834,761 |
| Votes for Others |
B. Gratz Brown (18), Thomas A. Hendricks (42), Charles J.
Jenkins (2), David Davis (1) |
| Vice President |
Henry Wilson (286) |
| V.P. Opponents |
B. Gratz Brown (47), N.P. Banks (1), George W. Julian (5),
Alfred H. Colquitt (5), John M. Palmer (3), Thomas E. Bramlette (3),
William S. Groesbeck (1), Willis B. Machen (1) |
| Notes |
By resolution of the House, 3 votes cast for Greeley were
not counted. V.P. Henry Wilson died November 22, 1875. |
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| Election |
1876 |
| President |
Rutherford B. Hayes [R] |
| Main Opponent |
Samuel J. Tilden [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 185 |
Main Opponent: 184 |
Total/Majority: 369/185 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 4,034,311 |
Main Opponent: 4,288,546 |
| Vice President |
William A. Wheeler (185) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Thomas A. Hendricks (184) |
| Notes |
The electoral votes of 4 States were disputed. Congress
referred the matter to the Electoral Commission which gave the decision to
Rutherford B. Hayes. |
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| Election |
1880 |
| President |
James Garfield [R] |
| Main Opponent |
Winfield S. Hancock [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 214 |
Main Opponent: 155 |
Total/Majority: 369/185 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 4,446,158 |
Main Opponent: 4,444,260 |
| Vice President |
Chester A. Arthur (214) |
| V.P. Opponent |
William H. English (155) |
| Notes |
The vote of Georgia was not cast until December 8, the
second Wednesday of December. If they had not been counted, Winfield S.
Hancock would only have received 144 votes. James Garfield was shot July
2, 1881 and died September 19, 1881. He was succeeded by Chester A.
Arthur. |
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| Election |
1884 |
| President |
Grover Cleveland [D] |
| Main Opponent |
James G. Blaine [R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 219 |
Main Opponent: 182 |
Total/Majority: 401/201 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 4,874,621 |
Main Opponent: 4,848,936 |
| Vice President |
Thomas A. Hendricks (219) |
| V.P. Opponent |
John A. Logan (182) |
| Notes |
V.P. Thomas A. Hendricks died November 25, 1885. |
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| Election |
1888 |
| President |
Benjamin Harrison [R] |
| Main Opponent |
Grover Cleveland [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 233 |
Main Opponent: 168 |
Total/Majority: 401/201 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 5,443,892 |
Main Opponent: 5,534,488 |
| Vice President |
Levi P. Morton (233) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Allen G. Thurman (168) |
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| Election |
1892 |
| President |
Grover Cleveland [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Benjamin Harrison [R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 277 |
Main Opponent: 145 |
Total/Majority: 444/223 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 5,551,883 |
Main Opponent: 5,179,244 |
| Votes for Others |
James B. Weaver (22) |
| Vice President |
Adlai E. Stevenson (277) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Whitelaw Reid (145), James G. Field (22) |
| Notes |
People's Party candidate James Weaver received 1,027,329
popular votes for President. |
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| Election |
1896 |
| President |
William McKinley [R] |
| Main Opponent |
William J. Bryan [D-P] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 271 |
Main Opponent: 176 |
Total/Majority: 447/224 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 7,108,480 |
Main Opponent: 6,511,495 |
| Vice President |
Garret A. Hobart (271) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Arthur Sewall (149), Thomas E. Watson (27) |
| Notes |
V.P. Garret A. Hobart died November 21, 1899. |
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| Election |
1900 |
| President |
William McKinley [R] |
| Main Opponent |
William J. Bryan [D-P] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 292 |
Main Opponent: 155 |
Total/Majority: 447/224 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 7,218,039 |
Main Opponent: 6,358,345 |
| Vice President |
Theodore Roosevelt (292) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Adlai E. Stevenson (155) |
| Notes |
William McKinley was shot September 6, 1901 and died
September 14, 1901. He was succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt. |
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| Election |
1904 |
| President |
Theodore Roosevelt [R] |
| Main Opponent |
Alton B. Parker [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 336 |
Main Opponent: 140 |
Total/Majority: 476/239 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 7,626,593 |
Main Opponent: 5,082,898 |
| Vice President |
Charles W. Fairbanks (336) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Henry G. Davis (140) |
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| Election |
1908 |
| President |
William H. Taft [R] |
| Main Opponent |
William J. Bryan [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 321 |
Main Opponent: 162 |
Total/Majority: 483/242 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 7,676,258 |
Main Opponent: 6,406,801 |
| Vice President |
James S. Sherman (321) |
| V.P. Opponent |
John W. Kern (162) |
| Notes |
V.P. James S. Sherman died October 30, 1912. |
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| Election |
1912 |
| President |
Woodrow Wilson [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Theodore Roosevelt [P] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 435 |
Main Opponent: 88 |
Total/Majority: 531/266 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 6,293,152 |
Main Opponent: 4,119,207 |
| Votes for Others |
William H. Taft (8) |
| Vice President |
Thomas R. Marshall (435) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Hiram W. Johnson (88), Nicholas M. Butler (8) |
| Notes |
Republican Party candidate Taft received 3,483,922 popular
votes for President. After the election, Nicholas Butler was selected to
receive the electoral votes from Utah and Vermont due to the death of James S. Sherman. |
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| Election |
1916 |
| President |
Woodrow Wilson [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Charles E. Hughes [R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 277 |
Main Opponent: 254 |
Total/Majority: 531/266 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 9,126,300 |
Main Opponent: 8,546,789 |
| Vice President |
Thomas R. Marshall (277) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Charles W. Fairbanks (254) |
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| Election |
1920 |
| President |
Warren G. Harding [R] |
| Main Opponent |
James M. Cox [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 404 |
Main Opponent: 127 |
Total/Majority: 531/266 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 16,153,115 |
Main Opponent: 9,133,092 |
| Vice President |
Calvin Coolidge (404) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Franklin D. Roosevelt (127) |
| Notes |
Warren G. Harding died August 2, 1923. He was succeeded by
Calvin Coolidge. |
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| Election |
1924 |
| President |
Calvin Coolidge [R] |
| Main Opponent |
John W. Davis [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 382 |
Main Opponent: 136 |
Total/Majority: 531/266 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 15,719,921 |
Main Opponent: 8,386,704 |
| Votes for Others |
Robert M. LaFollette (13) |
| Vice President |
Charles G. Dawes (382) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Charles W. Bryan (136), Burton K. Wheeler (13) |
| Notes |
Progressive Party candidate LaFollette received 4,822,856
popular votes for President. |
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| Election |
1928 |
| President |
Herbert C. Hoover [R] |
| Main Opponent |
Alfred E. Smith [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 444 |
Main Opponent: 87 |
Total/Majority: 531/266 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 21,437,277 |
Main Opponent: 15,007,698 |
| Vice President |
Charles Curtis (444) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Joseph T. Robinson (87) |
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1932 |
| President |
Franklin D. Roosevelt [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Herbert C. Hoover [R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 472 |
Main Opponent: 59 |
Total/Majority: 531/266 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 22,829,501 |
Main Opponent: 15,760,684 |
| Vice President |
John N. Garner (472) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Charles Curtis (59) |
| Notes |
Socialist Party candidate Norman Thomas received 884,781
popular votes for President, but no electoral votes. |
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| Election |
1936 |
| President |
Franklin D. Roosevelt [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Alfred M. Landon [R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 523 |
Main Opponent: 8 |
Total/Majority: 531/266 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 27,757,333 |
Main Opponent: 16,684,231 |
| Vice President |
John N. Garner (523) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Frank Knox (8) |
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1940 |
| President |
Franklin D. Roosevelt [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Wendell L. Wilkie [R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 449 |
Main Opponent: 82 |
Total/Majority: 531/266 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 27,313,041 |
Main Opponent: 22,348,480 |
| Vice President |
Henry A. Wallace (449) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Charles L. McNary (82) |
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| Election |
1944 |
| President |
Franklin D. Roosevelt [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Thomas E. Dewey [R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 432 |
Main Opponent: 99 |
Total/Majority: 531/266 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 25,612,610 |
Main Opponent: 22,117,617 |
| Vice President |
Harry S. Truman (432) |
| V.P. Opponents |
John W. Bricker (99) |
| Notes |
Franklin D. Roosevelt died April 12, 1945. He was succeeded
by Harry S. Truman. |
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| Election |
1948 |
| President |
Harry S. Truman [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Thomas E. Dewey [R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 303 |
Main Opponent: 189 |
Total/Majority: 531/266 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 24,179,345 |
Main Opponent: 21,991,291 |
| Votes for Others |
J. Strom Thurmond (39) |
| Vice President |
Alben W. Barkely (303) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Earl Warren (189), Fielding L. Wright (39) |
| Notes |
State's Rights Party candidate Thurmond received 1,169,021
popular votes for President. Progressive Party candidate Henry A. Wallace
received 1,157,172 popular votes for President, but no electoral votes.
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| Election |
1952 |
| President |
Dwight D. Eisenhower [R] |
| Main Opponent |
Adlai Stevenson [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 442 |
Main Opponent: 89 |
Total/Majority: 531/266 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 33,936,234 |
Main Opponent: 27,314,992 |
| Vice President |
Richard M. Nixon (442) |
| V.P. Opponent |
John Sparkman (89) |
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| Election |
1956 |
| President |
Dwight D. Eisenhower [R] |
| Main Opponent |
Adlai Stevenson [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 457 |
Main Opponent: 73 |
Total/Majority: 531/266 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 35,590,472 |
Main Opponent: 26,022,752 |
| Votes for Others |
Walter B. Jones (1) |
| Vice President |
Richard M. Nixon (457) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Estes Kefauver (73), Herman Talmadge (1) |
| Notes |
An Alabama elector voted for Jones and Talmadge. |
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1960 |
| President |
John F. Kennedy [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Richard M. Nixon [R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 303 |
Main Opponent: 219 |
Total/Majority: 537/269 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 34,226,731 |
Main Opponent: 34,108,157 |
| Votes for Others |
Harry F. Byrd (15) |
| Vice President |
Lyndon B. Johnson (303) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Henry Cabot Lodge (219), J. Strom Thurmond (14), Barry
Goldwater (1) |
| Notes |
Byrd received electoral votes for President from Alabama
(6), Mississippi (8) and Oklahoma (1). Thurmond received electoral votes
for Vice President from Alabama (6) and Mississippi (8). Goldwater
received 1 electoral vote for Vice President from Oklahoma. John F.
Kennedy was assassinated November 22, 1963. He was succeeded by Lyndon B.
Johnson. |
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| Election |
1964 |
| President |
Lyndon B. Johnson [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Barry M. Goldwater [R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 486 |
Main Opponent: 52 |
Total/Majority: 538/270 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 43,129,566 |
Main Opponent: 27,178,188 |
| Vice President |
Hubert H. Humphrey (486) |
| V.P. Opponent |
William E. Miller (52) |
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| Election |
1968 |
| President |
Richard M. Nixon [R] |
| Main Opponent |
Hubert H. Humphrey [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 301 |
Main Opponent: 191 |
Total/Majority: 538/270 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 31,785,480 |
Main Opponent: 31,275,166 |
| Votes for Others |
George C. Wallace (46) |
| Vice President |
Spiro T. Agnew (301) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Edmund Muskie (191), Curtis E. LeMay (46) |
| Notes |
American Independent Party candidate Wallace received
9,906,473 popular votes for President. |
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| Election |
1972 |
| President |
Richard M. Nixon [R] |
| Main Opponent |
George S. McGovern [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 520 |
Main Opponent: 17 |
Total/Majority: 538/270 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 47,169,911 |
Main Opponent: 29,170,383 |
| Votes for Others |
John Hospers (1) |
| Vice President |
Spiro T. Agnew (520) |
| V.P. Opponents |
R. Sargent Shriver (17), Theodora Nathan (1) |
| Notes |
Spiro T. Agnew resigned as Vice President October 10, 1973.
He was succeeded by Gerald R. Ford. Richard M. Nixon resigned as President
August 9, 1974. He was succeeded by Gerald R. Ford. V.P. Ford was
succeeded by Nelson A. Rockefeller. |
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| Election |
1976 |
| President |
Jimmy Carter [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Gerald R. Ford [R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 297 |
Main Opponent: 240 |
Total/Majority: 538/270 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 40,830,763 |
Main Opponent: 39,147,793 |
| Votes for Others |
Ronald Reagan (1) |
| Vice President |
Walter F. Mondale (297) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Robert Dole (241) |
| Notes |
A Washington (State) elector voted for Ronald Reagan. |
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| Election |
1980 |
| President |
Ronald Reagan [R] |
| Main Opponent |
Jimmy Carter [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 489 |
Main Opponent: 49 |
Total/Majority: 538/270 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 43,904,153 |
Main Opponent: 35,483,883 |
| Vice President |
George Bush (489) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Walter F. Mondale (49) |
| Notes |
Independent candidate John B. Anderson received 5,719,437
popular votes for President, but no electoral votes. |
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| Election |
1984 |
| President |
Ronald Reagan [R] |
| Main Opponent |
Walter F. Mondale [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 525 |
Main Opponent: 13 |
Total/Majority: 538/270 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 54,455,075 |
Main Opponent: 37,577,185 |
| Vice President |
George Bush (525) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Geraldine A. Ferraro (13) |
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| Election |
1988 |
| President |
George Bush [R] |
| Main Opponent |
Michael S. Dukakis [D] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 426 |
Main Opponent: 111 |
Total/Majority: 538/270 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 48,886,097 |
Main Opponent: 41,809,074 |
| Votes for Others |
Lloyd Bentsen (1) |
| Vice President |
James Danforth Quayle (426) |
| V.P. Opponents |
Lloyd Bentsen (111), Michael Dukakis (1) |
| Notes |
A West Virginia elector voted for Bentsen as President and
Dukakis as Vice President. |
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| Election |
1992 |
| President |
William J. Clinton [D] |
| Main Opponent |
George Bush [R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 370 |
Main Opponent: 168 |
Total/Majority: 538/270 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 44,908,254 |
Main Opponent: 39,102,343 |
| Vice President |
Albert Gore, Jr. (370) |
| V.P. Opponent |
James Danforth Quayle (168) |
| Notes |
Independent candidate H. Ross Perot received 19,741,065
popular votes for President, but no electoral votes. |
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1996 |
| President |
William J. Clinton [D] |
| Main Opponent |
Bob Dole [R] |
| Electoral Vote |
Winner: 379 |
Main Opponent: 159 |
Total/Majority: 538/270 |
| Popular Vote |
Winner: 45,590,703 |
Main Opponent: 37,816,307 |
| Vice President |
Albert Gore, Jr. (379) |
| V.P. Opponent |
Jack Kemp (159) |
| Notes |
Reform Party candidate H. Ross Perot received 7,866,284
popular votes for President, but no electoral votes. |
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