Eugene Debs Candidate

Born: November 5, 1855
Terre Haute, Indiana
Vigo County
United States
Resided: Harrison, Indiana
Vigo County
Death: October 20, 1926
Gender: Man
Occupation: Publisher
Political Party: Democrat; Social Democrat; Public Ownership; Socialist
Offices Held: Indiana State Representative: HD 17 (1885-1887).
Notes: Debs served as Terre Haute City Clerk from 1879 to 1883.
Sources: United States Census, 1900. The Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio), October 21, 1926 (p. 1,11).
Photo of Eugene Debs
Photo of Eugene Debs
Library of Congress.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 5 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/02/1920 President / Vice President General Socialist 56,106 7.62% Lost
11/05/1912 President / Vice President General Public Ownership 27,505 8.23% Lost
11/03/1908 President / Vice President General Public Ownership 14,527 4.38% Lost
11/08/1904 President / Vice President General Public Ownership 11,692 3.99% Lost
11/06/1900 President / Vice President General Social Democrat 3,065 0.97% Lost