The source uses the following criteria to define women vice presidential candidates: achieved historic firsts; received more than 1% of the popular vote; and/or received more than 100 votes at a major-party presidential nominating convention.
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U.S. vice presidential candidates who were women 1884-2024
In 1884 one woman, Marietta Stow, ran for vice president under the banner of the Equal Rights Party, and was the first women to run for vice president. In 2020, Kamala Harris became the third woman vice presidential nominee, and subsequently became the first female Vice President of the United States. Despite the absence of women candidates for vice president in 2024, Kamala Harris was nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate.
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CAWP. (November 5, 2024). Number of women who ran for vice president in the United States from 1884 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1366614/women-vice-presidential-run-us/
CAWP. "Number of women who ran for vice president in the United States from 1884 to 2024." Chart. November 5, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1366614/women-vice-presidential-run-us/
CAWP. (2024). Number of women who ran for vice president in the United States from 1884 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1366614/women-vice-presidential-run-us/
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Number of women who ran for vice president in the United States from 1884 to 2024 [Graph], CAWP, November 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1366614/women-vice-presidential-run-us/
