Allen G. Thurman, Vice-presidential nominee

Allen G. Thurman

Vice-presidential nominee
Born
November 13, 1813
Died
December 12, 1895
Age at death
82
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1867–1888
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thurman5.8M
Opponents5.7M
Total Electoral Votes
Thurman168
Opponents233
2
Elections run

As a running mate, Thurman is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.

Between 1867 and 1888, Allen G. Thurman ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), losing all 2. Thurman's biggest single-election total was 5,540,309 votes, in the 1888 U.S. presidential election.

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How many votes has Allen G. Thurman received?

Allen G. Thurman has received 5,780,931 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2, plus 168 electoral votes.

Election history

Allen G. Thurman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888Vice Presidentwith Grover ClevelandLost5,540,309 (48.6%)168 EVBenjamin Harrison
1867GovernorOhioLost240,62249.69%Rutherford B. Hayes
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.