James S. Sherman, Vice President

James S. Sherman

Vice President
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1908–1912
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sherman11.2M
Opponents17.7M
Total Electoral Votes
Sherman329
Opponents685
2
Elections run

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

Between 1908 and 1912, James S. Sherman ran in 2 U.S. presidential elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Sherman's biggest single-election total was 7,678,908 votes, in the 1908 U.S. presidential election.

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How many votes has James S. Sherman received?

James S. Sherman has received 11,165,150 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1, plus 329 electoral votes.

Election history

James S. Sherman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912Vice Presidentwith William Howard TaftLost3,486,242 (23.2%)8 EVWoodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt

Eugene V. Debs
1908Vice Presidentwith William Howard TaftWon7,678,908 (51.6%)321 EVWilliam Jennings Bryan
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James S. Sherman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-s-sherman. Accessed [date].

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.