1860 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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The 1860 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose six electors of the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1860 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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Nominee Abraham Lincoln Stephen A. Douglas John C. Breckinridge Party Republican Democratic Southern Democratic Home state Illinois Illinois Kentucky Running mate Hannibal Hamlin Herschel V. Johnson Joseph Lane Electoral vote 6 0 0 Popular vote 43,486 17,364 16,558 Percentage 53.86% 21.50% 20.51%

County Results Municipality Results County Results Lincoln   30–40%   40–50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Douglas   30–40%   40-50%   50-60% Breckinridge   30–40%   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%

President before election James Buchanan Democratic Elected President Abraham Lincoln Republican

Connecticut was won by Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln, who won by a margin of 32.36%.

Results

1860 United States presidential election in Connecticut^[1]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	Republican	Abraham Lincoln of Illinois	Hannibal Hamlin of Maine	43,486	53.86%	6	100.00%
	Democratic	Stephen Arnold Douglas of Illinois	Herschel Vespasian Johnson of Georgia	17,364	21.50%	0	0.00%
	Southern Democratic	John Cabell Breckinridge of Kentucky	Joseph Lane of Oregon	16,558	20.51%	0	0.00%
	Constitutional Union	John Bell of Tennessee	Edward Everett of Massachusetts	3,337	4.13%	0	0.00%
Total				80,745	100.00%	6	100.00%

See also

• United States presidential elections in Connecticut

References

1. "1860 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 24, 2013.