Henry A. Wallace, Vice President

Henry A. Wallace

Vice President
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wallace27.2M
Opponents22.3M
Total Electoral Votes
Wallace449
Opponents82
1
Elections run

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

Henry A. Wallace, a Democratic politician, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1940 U.S. presidential election with 27,243,466 votes (54.7%), defeating Wendell Willkie.

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How many votes has Henry A. Wallace received?

Henry A. Wallace has received 27,243,466 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0, plus 449 electoral votes.

Election history

Henry A. Wallace’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940Vice Presidentwith Franklin D. RooseveltWon27,243,466 (54.7%)449 EVWendell Willkie
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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.