This is a guess, probing my "ancient history" files, but it might have been a man named Harold Stassen, who ran for president multiple times.
No. But he ran 5 times.
Henry Clay ran for president a total of five times.
2 times...
5
Gus Hall ran for President of the United States four times in a row and was defeated each time. He ran in 1972, 1976, 1980, and 1984.
Lincon ran for president in 1860 and 1864 and won both times.
He ran for president twice-- once in 2008, and again in 2012. He won both times.
no but he ran 4 times and was governor of alabama
James Buchanan ran for the Democratic nomination three times (in 1844 ,1848 and 1852 ) before he was finally nominated and won the election in 1856.
Debs ran in 1900 as a democrat, but for his other four attempts he ran as a Socialist democrat.
nope. he ran afor president multiple times but did not ever win.