Pat Choate, Vice-presidential nominee

Pat Choate

Vice-presidential nominee
Party
Reform
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Choate8.1M
Opponents86.6M
1
Elections run

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

Pat Choate, a Reform politician, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. presidential election to Bill Clinton, receiving 8,085,294 votes (8.4%).

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How many votes has Pat Choate received?

Pat Choate has received 8,085,294 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Pat Choate’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996Vice Presidentwith Ross PerotLost8,085,294 (8.4%)0 EVBill Clinton
Bob Dole
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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.