Franklin D. Roosevelt ran for vice-president in 1920 but lost. He was elected President in 1932,1936,1940 and 1944.
vice president
Anyone who get elected U.S. Vice President will resign his/her previous position before taking office.
Before the 12th amendment was ratified, the presidential electors each cast two votes for President and the second place finisher was made the vice-president. Nowadays, separate votes are take for President and vice-president.
John Adams was the only one who suffered this indignity, In those days, the presidential candidate who finished second was made the vice president. Thomas Jefferson finished behind Adams in 1796 and became vice president, but in 1800 he beat Adams and you might think Adams would be the his vice president, but they changed the law in time for the 1800 election.
The vice president is elected with the president
Fillmore was elected as vice-president and began president because President Taylor died in office. In those days, there was no way to replace the vice-president before the next election.
The vice president is selected by the canidates and if they win the vice president they chose becomes vice president.
John Adams was the 1st vice president elected.
Thomas A. Hendricks, Democrat from Indiana, was elected vice-president in 1884.
Gerald Ford is the only person to be president and vice president but never elected.
He is elected in conjunction with the person running as president .
No, Andrew Jackson was a senator from Tennessee.