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1860 Presidential Election Interactive Map
152 electoral votes to win
Breckinridge (D)
Lincoln (R)
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1860 Actual Election Results
| Candidate | Party | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | ||
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| ✓ | Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 180 | 1,866,452 | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Democratic | 72 | 847,953 | ||
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 39 | 592,906 | ||
| Stephen A. Douglas | Democratic | 12 | 1,382,713 |
1860 Election Facts
- Welcome: Minnesota and Oregon become states during this election cycle
- Original 13 States control fewer than 50% of total Electoral Votes for first time
- Lincoln received only about 40% of the popular vote in a divided nation on the brink of Civil War
- New Jersey: Douglas won the popular vote on a Fusion slate comprised of 3 of his electors and 2 each for Breckinridge and Bell. Apparently - the history is a bit murky - some voters received a ballot with seven Douglas electors, taking votes from the Breckinridge/Bell electors. Bottom line - the 3 Douglas electors on the Fusion slate received the most votes, while the most votes for the four remaining spots went to Lincoln's electors.
- Issues of the Day: Slavery (Dred Scott decision, Secession)
