U.S. Vice-President: Other Candidates For Party Nomination
| Year | Name | Party | Details | Nomination winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | Douglass, FrederickFrederick Douglass | Political Abolitionist | McFarland, Samuel T.Samuel T. McFarland | |
| 1880 | Bruce, Blanche KelsoBlanche Kelso Bruce | Republican Party | 8 votes at national convention | Arthur, Chester A.Chester A. Arthur |
| 1888 | Bruce, Blanche KelsoBlanche Kelso Bruce | Republican Party | 11 votes at national convention | Morton, Levi P.Levi P. Morton |
| 1968 | Bond, JulianJulian Bond | Democratic Party | 48.5 votes at national convention | Muskie, EdmundEdmund Muskie |
| 1972 | Bond, JulianJulian Bond | Democratic Party | 1 vote at national convention | Eagleton, ThomasThomas Eagleton |
| 1972 | Chisholm, ShirleyShirley Chisholm | Democratic Party | 20 votes at national convention | Eagleton, ThomasThomas Eagleton |
| 1972 | Dellums, RonRon Dellums | Democratic Party | 4 votes at national convention | Eagleton, ThomasThomas Eagleton |
| 1976 | Jordan, BarbaraBarbara Jordan | Democratic Party | 17 votes in national convention | Mondale, WalterWalter Mondale |
| 1980 | Boozer, MelMel Boozer | Democratic Party | 49 votes in national convention | Mondale, WalterWalter Mondale |
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