List of vice presidents of the United States who ran for president
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Nineteen of the 49 vice presidents of the United States have attempted a run for the presidency after being elected vice president.[1] Six have been elected to the presidency, or over a third of running vice-presidents, while seven have lost the presidential election, and one (Mike Pence) has dropped out. Eleven have earned the primary nomination in their party, with most of them winning the presidency. Seven unsuccessfully sought the presidential nomination of their party. Additionally, fourteen vice presidents ran while they were in office.
List of vice presidents who ran for president
editVice presidents with their numbers in bold won the presidency.
Notes
edit- ^ a b Election occurred prior to the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
- ^ a b Won the popular vote, but lost the presidency through the Electoral College.
References
edit- ^ Chang, Alvin (October 21, 2015). "A brief history of vice presidents trying to be president". Vox. Retrieved June 24, 2020.