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Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 6, 1860. The Republican Party ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin [2] won a national popular plurality, a popular majority in the North, where the states had already abolished slavery, and a national majority in the electoral majority but one that was comprised only of electoral college seats of the northern states.
The following is a table of United States presidential election results by state. They are indirect elections in which voters in each state cast ballots for a slate of electors of the U.S. Electoral College who pledge to vote for a specific political party's nominee for president. Bold italic text indicates the winner of the election
Previously, electors cast two votes for president, and the winner and runner up became president and vice-president respectively. The appointment of electors is a matter for each state's legislature to determine; in 1872 and in every presidential election since 1880, all states have used a popular vote to do so.
For other coverage of the 1860 presidential election, see Category:1860 United States presidential election Pages in category "1860 United States presidential election by state" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
Elections for the 37th United States Congress, were held in 1860 and 1861.The election marked the start of the Third Party System and precipitated the Civil War.The Republican Party won control of the presidency and both houses of Congress, making it the fifth party (following the Federalist Party, Democratic-Republican Party, Democratic Party, and Whig Party) to accomplish such a feat.
The 1860 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on 6 November 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters in New Jersey chose seven electors of the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. New Jersey voters voted for each elector individually, and thus could split their votes.
The 1860 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 2, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose three electors of the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Florida was won by Southern Democratic candidate John C. Breckinridge, who won the state by a margin of ...
The 1860 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 2, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 electors of the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Massachusetts was won by Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln, who won the state by 42.57%.