1860 United States presidential election in Delaware
November 6, 1860
 
Nominee John C. Breckinridge John Bell
Party Southern Democratic Constitutional Union
Home state Kentucky Tennessee
Running mate Joseph Lane Edward Everett
Electoral vote 3 0
Popular vote 7,339 3,888
Percentage 45.54% 24.13%
 
Nominee Abraham Lincoln Stephen A. Douglas
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Illinois Illinois
Running mate Hannibal Hamlin Herschel V. Johnson
Electoral vote 0 0
Popular vote 3,822 1,066
Percentage 23.72% 6.61%
County Results
Breckinridge
  40-50%
  50-60%

President before election

James Buchanan
Democratic

 Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

The 1860 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Delaware was won by the 14th Vice President of the United States John C. Breckinridge (SD–Kentucky), running with Senator Joseph Lane, with 45.54% of the popular vote, against Senator John Bell (CU–Tennessee), running with the Governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett, with 24.13% of the popular vote, Illinois Representative Abraham Lincoln (R–Kentucky), running with Senator Hannibal Hamlin, with 23.72% of the popular vote and the 15th Senator Stephen A. Douglas (D–Illinois), running with 41st Governor of Georgia Herschel V. Johnson, with 6.61% of the popular vote.

The Republicans ran a slate of electors for Lincoln, but did not nominate any candidates for other federal and state offices. The party instead endorsed the candidates of the People's Party, an anti-Democratic coalition that supported the Republican presidential ticket.[1]

Results

1860 United States presidential election in Delaware[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge 7,339 45.54%
Constitutional Union John Bell 3,888 24.13%
Republican Abraham Lincoln 3,822 23.72%
Democratic Stephen A. Douglas 1,066 6.61%
Total votes 16,115 100.00%

Results by county

1860 United States presidential election in Delaware[3]
County John Breckinridge

Southern Democratic

 John Bell

Constitutional Union

 Abraham Lincoln

Republican

 Stephen Douglas

Democratic

 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # %
Kent 2,081 51.78% 720 17.91% 1,075 26.75% 143 3.56% 1,006* 25.03% 4,019
New Castle 3,004 40.75% 1,576 21.38% 2,073 28.12% 719 9.75% 931* 12.63% 7,372
Sussex 2,254 47.71% 1,592 33.70% 674 14.27% 204 4.32% 662 14.01% 4,724
Total: 7,339 45.54% 3,888 24.13% 3,822 23.72% 1,066 6.61% 3,451 21.41% 16,115

*In this county where Lincoln ran ahead of Bell, margin given is Breckinridge vote minus Lincoln vote and percentage margin Breckinridge percentage minus Lincoln percentage.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Abbott 1986, p. 17.
  2. ↑ "1860 Presidential Election Results Delaware".
  3. ↑ Burnham, Walter Dean (1955). Presidential ballots, 1836-1892. Internet Archive. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press. p. 320.

Works cited

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