James Stockdale, Vice-presidential nominee

James Stockdale

Vice-presidential nominee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1992
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stockdale19.7M
Opponents84.0M
1
Elections run

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

James Stockdale, an Independent politician, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1992 U.S. presidential election to Bill Clinton, receiving 19,743,821 votes (18.9%).

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How many votes has James Stockdale received?

James Stockdale has received 19,743,821 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James Stockdale’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992Vice Presidentwith Ross PerotLost19,743,821 (18.9%)0 EVBill Clinton
George H. W. Bush
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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.