John Nance Garner, Vice President

John Nance Garner

Vice President
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1936
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garner50.6M
Opponents32.4M
Total Electoral Votes
Garner995
Opponents67
2
Elections run

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

Between 1932 and 1936, John Nance Garner ran in 2 U.S. presidential elections, winning all 2. Garner's biggest single-election total was 27,752,648 votes, in the 1936 U.S. presidential election. Garner's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. presidential election, decided by 7,060,016 votes.

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How many votes has John Nance Garner received?

John Nance Garner has received 50,574,505 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0, plus 995 electoral votes.

Election history

John Nance Garner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936Vice Presidentwith Franklin D. RooseveltWon27,752,648 (60.8%)523 EVAlf Landon
1932Vice Presidentwith Franklin D. RooseveltWon22,821,857 (57.3%)472 EVHerbert Hoover
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Nance Garner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-nance-garner. 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.