Dan Quayle - Electoral History

Electoral History

  • 1976 election for U.S. House of Representatives – 4th District
    • Dan Quayle (R), 54%
    • Ed Roush (D) (inc.), 45%
  • 1978 election for U.S. House of Representatives – 4th District
    • Dan Quayle (R) (inc.), 100%
  • 1980 election for U.S. Senate
    • Dan Quayle (R), 54%
    • Birch Bayh (D) (inc.), 46%
  • 1986 election for U.S. Senate
    • Dan Quayle (R) (inc.), 61%
    • Jill Long Thompson (D), 39%
  • 1988 Presidential election
    • Bush/Quayle (R), 53% (426 Electoral Votes)
    • Dukakis/Bentsen (D), 46% (111 Electoral Votes)
  • 1992 Presidential election
    • Clinton/Gore (D), 43% (370 Electoral Votes)
    • Bush/Quayle (R), 37% (168 Electoral Votes)
    • Perot/Stockdale (I), 19% (0 Electoral Votes)

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