Thomas A. Hendricks
★ Vice President
- Born
- September 7, 1819
- Died
- November 25, 1885
- Age at death
- 66
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1860–1884
2-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hendricks9.7M
Opponents9.4M
Total Electoral Votes
Hendricks403
Opponents367
5
Elections run
As a running mate, Hendricks is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1860 and 1884, Thomas A. Hendricks ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 2 and losing 3. Hendricks's biggest single-election total was 4,874,986 votes, in the 1884 U.S. presidential election. Hendricks's closest win came in the 1872 governor election in Indiana, decided by 1,148 votes.
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How many votes has Thomas A. Hendricks received?
Thomas A. Hendricks has received 9,662,369 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–3, plus 403 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Vice Presidentwith Grover Cleveland | Won | 4,874,986 (48.5%)219 EV | James G. Blaine |
| 1876 | Vice Presidentwith Samuel J. Tilden | Lost | 4,300,590 (51%)184 EV | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| 1872 | GovernorIndiana | Won | 189,42450.12% | Thomas M. Browne |
| 1868 | GovernorIndiana | Lost | 170,60249.87% | Conrad Baker |
| 1860 | GovernorIndiana | Lost | 126,76748.11% | Henry S. Lane |
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