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1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina

←  1856 November 6, 1860 1868 →
 
Nominee John C. Breckinridge John Bell
Party Southern Democratic Constitutional Union
Home state Kentucky Tennessee
Running mate Joseph Lane Edward Everett
Electoral vote 10 0
Popular vote 48,846 45,129
Percentage 50.51% 46.66%

County Results

President before election

James Buchanan
Democratic

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

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

1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge 48,846 50.51%
Constitutional Union John Bell 45,129 46.66%
Democratic Stephen A. Douglas 2,737 2.83%
Total votes 96,712 100%

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References

  1. ^ "1860 Presidential Election Results — North Carolina".