George H. Pendleton, Vice-presidential nominee

George H. Pendleton

Vice-presidential nominee
Born
July 19, 1825
Died
November 24, 1889
Age at death
64
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1864–1869
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pendleton2.0M
Opponents2.4M
Total Electoral Votes
Pendleton21
Opponents212
2
Elections run

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

Between 1864 and 1869, George H. Pendleton ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (President and Governor), losing all 2. Pendleton's biggest single-election total was 1,805,237 votes, in the 1864 U.S. presidential election.

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How many votes has George H. Pendleton received?

George H. Pendleton has received 2,033,818 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2, plus 21 electoral votes.

Election history

George H. Pendleton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1869GovernorOhioLost228,58149.13%Rutherford B. Hayes
1864Vice Presidentwith George B. McClellanLost1,805,237 (45%)21 EVAbraham Lincoln
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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.