Independent
Elections
| Year | Candidate | Electoral votes | Popular vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1789 | George Washington | 69 of 138 | Not computed state counts not sourced | Won |
| 1792 | George Washington | 132 of 264 | Not computed state counts not sourced | Won |
| 1980 | John B. Anderson | 0 of 538 | Not computed minor-party votes not named in every state | Lost |
| 1992 | Ross Perot | 0 of 538 | Not computed minor-party votes not named in every state | Lost |
Popular vote is the sum of the sourced state counts, shown only where every state that held a popular vote has one; sums from county returns (1868–1972) can run a few tenths of a point below national totals published elsewhere. In 1789, 1792 each elector cast two votes for president, so electoral votes are votes received out of twice the number of electors.
Electoral votesNational Archives, Electoral College results: 1789, 1792, 1980, 1992 . How these figures were compiled
Candidates
- George Washington1789, 1792
- John B. Anderson1980
- Ross Perot1992
States carried most often
- Connecticut2 of 4 elections
- Delaware2 of 4 elections
- Georgia2 of 4 elections
- Massachusetts2 of 4 elections
- Maryland2 of 4 elections
- New Hampshire2 of 4 elections
- New Jersey2 of 4 elections
- Pennsylvania2 of 4 elections
- South Carolina2 of 4 elections
- Virginia2 of 4 elections
Count of the party’s elections in which its candidate carried the state, out of those in which the state cast electoral votes.
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