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1860 Presidential Election Interactive Map
152 electoral votes to win
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180
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Lincoln
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72
Breckinridge
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39
Bell
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12
Douglas
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Undecided 0
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Use the fields below to handle split electoral votes as well as the individuals to include in your interactive 1860 presidential election map. Review the FAQ for information on these and other features of the map.
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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 Electors split their vote: 4 for Lincoln, 3 for Douglas; Douglas had won popular vote
- Issues of the Day: Slavery (Dred Scott decision, Secession)
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1860
Actual
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Abraham Lincoln (R)
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Electoral 180 |
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Popular 1,866,452 |
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John C. Breckinridge (D)
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Electoral 72 |
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Popular 847,953 |
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John Bell (C)
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Electoral 39 |
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Popular 592,906 |
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Stephen A. Douglas (D)
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Electoral 12 |
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Popular 1,382,713 |
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(R) Republican
(D) Democratic
(C) Constitutional Union
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