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Home / Fast Facts / Elections / Candidates and Election Results / Trends for Women Candidates

 
Trends over Time for Women Candidates (1944-2008)

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Women Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates
Women Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates (.pdf)
A listing of all women who have run for U.S. president and vice president.
Presidential Watch 2008
This section provides information about the historic 2008 presidential election, including the vice presidential candidacy of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and the presidential candidacy of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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Women Candidates Summary
Summary of Women Candidates 1970-2008 (.pdf)
Historical numbers (by year and party) of women running for U.S. Congress, selected statewide elective executive office and state legislatures.
Women Candidates: Records for Major Party Nominations (Selected Offices) (.pdf)

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Woman vs. Woman Races
Woman Versus Woman: Congressional and Gubernatorial Races 1944-2008 (.pdf)
List of races by year with woman versus woman candidates. 

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Women Candidates for U.S. Congress
Numerical Summaries
Women Candidates for U.S. Congress 1974-2008 (.pdf)
Numbers of women (major party candidates) nominees for U. S. Senate and U. S. House, candidates and winners (listed by seat status).
Women Primary Candidates for U.S. Congress - Total Filed 1992-2008 (.pdf)
Numbers of women (major party candidates) who filed, who won and lost primaries.
Women Nominees for U.S. Congress - Primary Winners 1994-2008 (.pdf)
Numbers of women primary winners for U.S. Congress listed by state, year and party.
Graphs
Women Candidates for U.S. House Seats 1976-2008 (.pdf)
Graph of number of women candidates for U.S. House, by year, party and seat status.
Women Winners for U.S. House Seats 1976-2008 (by seat status) (.pdf)
Graph of number of women winners for U.S. House, by year and seat status.
Women Winners for U.S. House Seats 1976-2008 (by party) (.pdf)
Graph of number of women winners for U.S. House, by year and party.  

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Women Candidates for Governor
Women Candidates for Governor 1970-2008 (.pdf)
Women candidates for governor, by year, opponents listed, results listed. 

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Women Candidates for State Legislatures
Women Candidates, Winners and Holdovers for State Legislatures 1992-2008 (listing by state, .pdf)
Women Candidates for State Legislatures - Election Results 1992-2008 (listing by party and seat status, .pdf)