Who Was the First Woman to Ever Receive an Electoral Vote?

In 1972, the first woman to ever receive an electoral vote in United States presidential campaigns was Tonie Nathan.

Was she a Democrat?
No.

A Republican?
No.

Nathan was the running mate with John Hospers on the Libertarian ticket. The elector who cast this historic vote was Roger MacBride, a Republican elector from Virginia.

Here’s a history of the Libertarian party, that celebrates the party’s 35th anniversary in 2006:

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