Died 1927.īelva Ann Bennett Lockwood (18) - Lockwood ran for President under the banner of the Equal Rights Party in 1884, when the major party candidates were Grover Cleveland (D) and James G. She became the first woman to own a Wall Street investment firm. She fought for women’s rights and founded her own newspaper. Woodhull, born in Homer, Ohio on September 23, 1838, traveled with her parents practicing spiritualist activities. We welcome additional information sent to the address below to supplement our records.įor a list with additional information about other candidates, see: Victoria Claflin Woodhull (1872) - The first woman to run for United States President, Woodhull was the candidate of the Equal Rights Party. This list includes all women presidential candidates known to CAWP who meet any of the following criteria: achieved major historic firsts were named in national polls achieved prominence by holding significant elected or appointed office appeared on the general election ballot in a majority of states and/or became eligible for federal matching funds. In addition, Toni Nathan, the 1972 Libertarian candidate for Vice President, became the first woman to win an electoral vote when one Republican elector voted for her instead of for his party’s candidate. It is worth noting that other women throughout history have had their names placed into nomination and/or earned electoral votes for vice president, but they did not receive wide support. Another woman, Frances “Sissy” Farenthold, had her name put into nomination for Vice President at the Democratic National Convention in 1972. One woman has won the office of the Vice President: Kamala Harris in 2020.Three women have been nominated to run for the office of Vice President: Kamala Harris by the Democratic party in 2020, Sarah Palin by the Republican party in 2008, and Geraldine Ferraro by the Democratic party in 1984. Only one woman, Hillary Clinton, was a major-party nominee for president. She was nominated by the Democratic party in 2016. Others were from minor parties or were fringe candidates who entered major party primaries. A number received national attention, either as pioneers in the electoral process, as potential candidates, or as candidates of minor parties with a significant national presence. Many women have sought to become President of the United States. Research Inventory on Women and Politics.
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