What vice presidents were also elected president?

Answer 1

There have been 14 Vice Presidents who have gone on to serve as President.

Only one was elected to the Presidency succeeding someone other than the President he served with.

Richard Nixon (Vice President under Eisenhower 1953-1960) elected President in 1968 & re elected 1972).

Four were elected to the Presidency while still serving as Vice President

1. John Adams (1789-1797) was elected President in 1796.

2. Thomas Jefferson (1797-1801) was elected President in 1800.

3. Martin Van Buren (1833-1837) was elected President in 1836.

4. George H. W. Bush (1981-1989) was elected President in 1988.

Nine succeeded following the death of the President in office.

1. John Tyler became President when William Henry Harrison died. Initially sought re-election in 1844 as the nominee of the "National Democratic Tyler Convention" but withdrew before the election.

2. Millard Fillmore became President when Zachary Taylor died. Sought the Whig nomination in 1852, but lost to Winfield Scott. Four years later, ran and lost as the candidate of the American and Whig Parties.

3. Andrew Johnson became President when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Sought the Democratic nomination in 1868, but was unsuccessful.

4. Chester A. Arthur became President when James Garfield was assassinated. Sought a full term, but was not re-nominated.

5. Theodore Roosevelt became President when William McKinley was assassinated; then was elected to full term. Did not seek re-election. Four years after leaving office, ran again and lost.

6. Calvin Coolidge became President when Warren Harding died; then was elected to full term. Did not seek re-election.

7. Harry S. Truman became President when Franklin D. Roosevelt died; then was elected to full term. Did not seek re-election.

8. Lyndon B. Johnson became President when John F. Kennedy was assassinated; then was elected to full term. Reelected in 1964, withdrew from 1968 presidential race before convention.

9. Gerald Ford became President when Richard Nixon resigned; then lost election to full term.

Answer 2

John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, Theodore Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon are the seven former vice-presidents who were later elected to a term of their own as President. Roosevelt, Coolidge,Truman and Johnson ran as incumbent Presidents.

Answer 3

Vice Presidents who were also elected President are:

• John Adams, 2nd President; VP for George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President; VP for John Adams
• Martin Van Buren, 8th President; VP for Andrew Jackson
• John Tyler, 10th President; VP for William Henry Harrison*
• Millard Fillmore, 13th President; VP for Zachary Taylor*
• Andrew Johnson, 17th President; VP for Abraham Lincoln*
• Chester A. Arthur, 21st President; VP for James A. Garfield*
• Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President; VP for William McKinley
• Calvin Coolidge, 30th President; VP for Warren G. Harding
• Harry S. Truman, 33rd President; VP for Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President; for John F. Kennedy
• Richard Nixon, 37th President; VP for Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Gerald Ford, 38th President; VP for Richard Nixon**
• George H.W. Bush, 41st President; VP for Ronald Reagan

* These Presidents were elected to the office of Vice President only and inherited the Presidency at the death of the President.

** The only President of the United States who was never elected President or Vice-President. Ford was appointed to the Vice Presidency under the 25th Amendment after the resignation of VP Nelson Rockefeller, and assumed the Presidency upon the resignation of President Richard Nixon.