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Southern Democratic candidate John Breckinridge from Kentucky received 72 electoral votes. He had support in southern states. However the northern Democrats nominated Stephen Douglas as their Democratic candidate. John Breckinridge received electoral votes from Alabama 9, Arkansas 4, Delaware 3, Florida 3, Georgia 10, Louisiana 6, Maryland 8, Mississippi 7, North Carolina 10, South Carolina 8, and Texas 4. Douglas received Missouri's 9 electoral votes. New Jersey electors split their vote giving 4 to Lincoln and 3 to Douglas. Constitutional Party candidate John Bell from Tennessee received 39 electoral votes. John Bell received electoral votes from Virginia 15, Kentucky 12, and Tennessee 12. Lincoln received his electoral votes from 18 of the 33 states. He did not receive electoral votes from any southern state. Lincoln was not on the ballot in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Lincoln won 39.8% of the popular vote and defeated John Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen Douglas. Breckenridge received 18.1% of the popular vote. Lincoln received electoral votes from the following states: California 4, Connecticut 6, Illinois 11, Indiana 13, Iowa 4, Maine 8, Massachusetts 13, Michigan 6, Minnesota 4, New Hampshire 5, New Jersey 4 of the 7 electoral votes, New York 35, Ohio 23, Oregon 3, Pennsylvania 27, Rhode Island 4, Vermont 5, and Washington 5.
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Did Lincoln win Kentucky in the 1860 presidential election?
In the 1860 presidential election, Lincoln did not win in the State of Kentucky. The winner there was John Breckenridge.
Why did Lincoln win the presidential of 1860?
Lincoln won the presidential election in 1860 because the states were in disarray and divided. This allowed the Democrats to have the upper hand in the election.
What presidential election did Lincoln win?
He won two. First one was in 1860, then again in 1864.
What year did Lincoln win the presidential election?
Lincoln was elected for the first time in November of 1860.
Why did Lincoln win the presidential election of 1860 apex?
States in the South seceded from the Union (apex)
Did the north or south democrats win in the election of 1860?
Neither was strong enough to win. The Republicans were bound to win, after the Democrat Party split in two.
What was the election that the southern states used to secede?
Secession was their response to Lincoln's win of November 1860 (first win by the Republican party).
How did Lincoln win the 1860 presidential election?
The Democrats had split into two factions - a North and a South wing - so the newly-formed Republican Party was bound to win the 1860 election. Lincoln had been nominated as its first presidential candidate because he was moderate on slavery.
What did republicans in the 1860 presidential election know they could win by carrying the states?
Pennsylvania, Ohio, & Indiana
When did the succession of the southern states began?
December 1860, when South Carolina seceded, in reaction to Lincoln's election win.
Why did Lincoln win the presidential election of 1860 apex answers?
His supporters were in states with a lot of electoral votes.(Apex)
Why did Lincoln win the presidential elections of 1860?
Lincoln won the presidential election in 1860 because the states were in disarray and divided. This allowed the Democrats to have the upper hand in the election.
