Electoral history of Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States (2001–2009), sought public office several times beginning in 1978. He was a member of the Republican Party, one of two major parties in the United States. Cheney represented Wyoming's at-large congressional district (1979–1989) in the United States House of Representatives. He briefly served as the House minority whip in 1989 before resigning from the House to serve as the 17th United States Secretary of Defense (1989–1993) under President George H. W. Bush.

House of Representatives (1978–1988)

1978

Wyoming's at-large congressional district, 1978 (Republican primary):

Wyoming's at-large congressional district, 1978:

1980

Wyoming's at-large congressional district, 1980:

1982

Wyoming's at-large congressional district, 1982:

1984

Wyoming's at-large congressional district, 1984:

1986

Wyoming's at-large congressional district, 1986:

1988

Wyoming's at-large congressional district, 1988:

United States Secretary of Defense confirmation (1989)

In 1989, Cheney was nominated by newly inaugurated President George H. W. Bush to serve as United States Secretary of Defense. Cheney was chosen after the United States Senate rejected Bush's nomination of Texas Senator John Tower due to his history of alcoholism. In contrast, Cheney, a respected bipartisan, was expected to easily be confirmed. On March 17, Cheney was confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 92-0 with 8 Senators not voting.

Presidential elections

2000

Nomination

2000 Republican National Convention (Vice Presidential tally):

• Dick Cheney – 2,066 (100.00%)

General election

2000 United States presidential election:

• George W. Bush/Dick Cheney (R) – 50,460,110 (47.9%) and 271 electoral votes (30 states carried)
• Al Gore/Joe Lieberman (D) – 51,003,926 (48.4%) and 266 electoral votes (20 states and D.C. carried)
• Abstaining – 1 electoral vote (Washington, D.C. faithless elector)
• Ralph Nader/Winona LaDuke (Green) – 2,883,105 (2.7%)
• Pat Buchanan/Ezola Foster (Reform) – 449,225 (0.4%)
• Harry Browne/Art Olivier (Libertarian) – 384,516 (0.4%)
• Howard Phillips/Curtis Frazier (Constitution) – 98,022 (0.1%)
• John Hagelin/Nat Goldhaber (Natural Law) – 83,702 (0.1%)
• Others – 54,652 (0.1%)

2004

Nomination

2004 Republican National Convention (Vice Presidential tally):

• Dick Cheney – unanimously

General election

2004 United States presidential election:

• George W. Bush/Dick Cheney (R) (inc.) – 62,040,610 (50.73%) and 286 electoral votes (31 states carried)
• John Kerry/John Edwards (D) – 59,028,444 (48.27%) and 251 electoral votes (19 states and D.C. carried)
• John Edwards (D) – 1 electoral vote (Minnesota faithless elector)
• Ralph Nader/Peter Camejo (I) – 465,650 (0.38%)
• Michael Badnarik/Richard Campagna (Libertarian) – 397,265 (0.32%)
• Michael Peroutka/Chuck Baldwin (Constitution) – 143,630 (0.12%)
• David Cobb/Pat LaMarche (Green) – 119,859 (0.096%)

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