The first number indicates the number of electoral votes won by the candidate. Boldface indicates winner. The number in parenthesis is the percentage of the popular vote won by the candidate. (Popular vote figures not available for the Adams-Jefferson contests.)
Year | Adams | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|
1796 | 71 | 68 |
1800 | 65 | 73 |
Year | J.Q. Adams | Jackson |
1824 | 84 (30.5 %)* | 99 (43.1 %) |
1828 | 83 (44 %) | 178 (56 %) |
| *Won in House of Representatives and elected president. | ||
Year | Van Buren | W.H. Harrison |
1836 | 170 (50.9 %) | 73 (49.1 %)** |
1840 | 60 (46.9 %) | 234 (53.1%) |
| **Combined popular vote for all Whig candidates. | ||
Year | B. Harrison | Cleveland |
1888 | 233 (47.9 %) | 168 (48.6 %) |
1892 | 145 (43.0 %) | 277 (46.1 %) |
Year | McKinley | Bryan |
1896 | 271 (51.1 %) | 176 (47.7 %) |
1900 | 292 (51.7 %) | 155 (45.5 %) |
Year | Eisenhower | Stevenson |
1952 | 442 (55.1 %) | 89 (44.4 %) |
1956 | 457 (57.6 %) | 73 (42.1 %) |
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