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1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina|
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County Results
Breckinridge
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
90-100%
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Bell
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
90-100%
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The 1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the
1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors, to the
Electoral College, who voted for
president and
vice president.
North Carolina was won by the
Southern Democratic candidate
14th
Vice President of the United States
John C. Breckinridge of
Kentucky and his running mate
Senator
Joseph Lane of
Oregon. They defeated the
Constitutional Union candidate
Senator
John Bell
Tennesseeand his running mate 15th
Governor of Massachusetts
Edward Everett as well as the
Democratic candidate 15th
Senator
Stephen A. Douglas of
Illinois) and his running mate
41st Governor of Georgia
Herschel V. Johnson. Breckinridge won the state by a margin of 3.85%.
Republican Party candidate
Abraham Lincoln was not on the ballot in the state.
Results
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