Electoral College

1864 Electoral College Results

President Abraham Lincoln [R]
Main Opponent George B. McClellan [D]
Electoral Vote Winner:  212 Main Opponent:  21 Total/Majority:  233/117
Vice President Andrew Johnson (212)
V.P. Opponent George H. Pendleton (21)
Notes

Abraham Lincoln was shot by an assassin on the night of April 14, 1865, and died the following morning. He was succeeded by Vice President Andrew Johnson, who took the oath of office on April 15, 1865.

 

Electoral College Votes by State

State Electoral Vote of Each State For President For Vice-President
Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois George B. McClellan, of New Jersey Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee George H. Pendleton, of Ohio
Alabama1 - - - - -
Arkansas1 - - - - -
California 5 5 - 5 -
Connecticut 6 6 - 6 -
Delaware 3 - 3 - 3
Florida1 - - - - -
Georgia1 - - - - -
Illinois 16 16 - 16 -
Indiana 13 13 - 13 -
Iowa 8 8 - 8 -
Kansas 3 3 - 3 -
Kentucky 11 - 11 - 11
Louisiana1 - - - - -
Maine 7 7 - 7 -
Maryland 7 7 - 7 -
Massachusetts 12 12 - 12 -
Michigan 8 8 - 8 -
Minnesota 4 4 - 4 -
Mississippi1 - - - - -
Missouri 11 11 - 11 -
Nevada2 2 2 - 2 -
New Hampshire 5 5 - 5 -
New Jersey 7 - 7 - 7
New York 33 33 - 33 -
North Carolina1 - - - - -
Ohio 21 21 - 21 -
Oregon 3 3 - 3 -
Pennsylvania 26 26 - 26 -
Rhode Island 4 4 - 4 -
South Carolina1 - - - - -
Tennessee1 - - - - -
Texas1 - - - - -
Vermont 5 5 - 5 -
Virginia1 - - - - -
West Virginia 5 5 - 5 -
Wisconsin 8 8 - 8 -
Totals 233 212 21 212 21
Notes

1 The Confederate States did not participate in the election of 1864 because they seceded from the Union.

2 Nevada was allocated three electoral votes, but one elector did not vote.

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