Herbert Hoover
★ President
- Born
- August 10, 1874
- Died
- October 20, 1964
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- 1929–1933
- On the ballot
- 1928–1932
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoover37.2M
Opponents37.8M
Total Electoral Votes
Hoover503
Opponents559
2
Elections run
Between 1928 and 1932, Herbert Hoover ran in 2 U.S. presidential elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hoover's biggest single-election total was 21,392,190 votes, in the 1928 U.S. presidential election.
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How many votes has Herbert Hoover received?
Herbert Hoover has received 37,154,031 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1, plus 503 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Presidentwith Charles Curtis | Lost | 15,761,841 (39.6%)59 EV | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| 1928 | Presidentwith Charles Curtis | Won | 21,392,190 (58%)444 EV | Al Smith |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q35236). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Herbert Hoover: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/herbert-hoover. Accessed [date].