1800: Thomas Jefferson, the Democratic-Republican candidate for president, lost the Electoral College vote to Aaron Burr, but Jefferson ultimately won the presidency through a contingent election in the House of Representatives. As the runner-up, Burr became the vice president-elect, and he certified Jefferson’s election.
1880: James A. Garfield, the Republican candidate for president, won the Electoral College vote and became president-elect. His running mate, Chester A. Arthur, lost the vice presidential election to Thomas A. Hendricks, but Garfield’s victory meant Arthur became vice president-elect. Arthur certified Garfield’s election as president.
1948: Strom Thurmond, the States’ Rights Democratic candidate for president, lost the Electoral College vote to Harry S. Truman. As Thurmond’s running mate, Fielding L. Wright, lost the vice presidential election to Alben W. Barkley, Wright certified Truman’s re-election as president.
1800: Thomas Jefferson, the Democratic-Republican candidate for president, lost the Electoral College vote to Aaron Burr, but Jefferson ultimately won the presidency through a contingent election in the House of Representatives. As the runner-up, Burr became the vice president-elect, and he certified Jefferson’s election.
1880: James A. Garfield, the Republican candidate for president, won the Electoral College vote and became president-elect. His running mate, Chester A. Arthur, lost the vice presidential election to Thomas A. Hendricks, but Garfield’s victory meant Arthur became vice president-elect. Arthur certified Garfield’s election as president.
1948: Strom Thurmond, the States’ Rights Democratic candidate for president, lost the Electoral College vote to Harry S. Truman. As Thurmond’s running mate, Fielding L. Wright, lost the vice presidential election to Alben W. Barkley, Wright certified Truman’s re-election as president.