Directory > Society > History > By Region > North America > United States > Vice Presidents > Johnson, Richard Mentor Richard M. Johnson Encyclopedia Americana - Johnson won the vice-presidential nomination on the Democratic ticket with Martin Van Buren in 1836. Van Buren won a majority in the electoral college, but Johnson did not, and for the only time the choice of a vice president went to the U.S. Senate, which elected Johnson. http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/vp/vpjohn.html Reviews Rating: Not yet Rated
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