This is a list of vice presidents of the United States by time in office. The basis of the list is the difference between ''dates''. The length of a full four-year

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amounts to 1,461 days (three

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s of 365 days plus one

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of 366 days). If counted by number of ''calendar days'' all the figures would be one greater. Since 1789, there have been 49 people sworn into office as

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. Of these, nine succeeded to the presidency during their term, seven died while in office, and two resigned. Since the adoption of the

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(February 10, 1967), when there is a vacancy in the office of the vice president, the

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nominates a successor who takes office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of

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Vice presidents by time in office

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Vice presidents by time in office

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