Humphrey ran for the Democratic presidential nomination twice before his election to the Vice Presidency in 1964 . The first time was as Minnesota 's favorite son in 1952 ; he received only 26 votes on the first ballot . The second time was in 1960 . In between these two bids , Humphrey was part of the free-for-all for the vice-presidential nomination at the 1956 Democratic National Convention , where he received 134 votes on the first ballot and 74 on the second
1956 Democratic National Convention
1956 Democratic National Convention
Hubert Humphrey