US Election Results
1860 US Presidential Election Result, Past US election Result, US Presidential Election History Details winner candidates party vote %, US Election Results
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1860 US Presidential Election Result, Past US election Result, US Presidential Election History Details winner candidates party vote %, US Election Results
The United States presidential election of 1860 was the 19th presidential election. The election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1860, and served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the American Civil War.
|
Presidential candidate |
Party |
Home state |
Popular vote |
Electoral |
Running mate |
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|
Count |
Pct |
vote |
Vice-presidential candidate |
Home state |
Elect. vote |
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|
Abraham Lincoln |
Republican |
Illinois |
18,65,908 |
39.80% |
180 |
Hannibal Hamlin |
Maine |
180 |
|
John C. Breckinridge |
Southern Democratic |
Kentucky |
8,48,019 |
18.10% |
72 |
Joseph Lane |
Oregon |
72 |
|
John Bell |
Constitutional Union/Whig |
Tennessee |
5,90,901 |
12.60% |
39 |
Edward Everett |
Massachusetts |
39 |
|
Stephen A. Douglas |
Northern Democratic |
Illinois |
13,80,202 |
29.50% |
12 |
Herschel Vespasian Johnson |
Georgia |
12 |
|
Other |
531 |
0.00% |
— |
Other |
— |
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|
Total |
46,85,561 |
100% |
303 |
|
303 |
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|
Needed to win |
152 |
|
152 |
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