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Election in Delaware
1864 United States presidential election in Delaware
County Results
McClellan
50-60%
Lincoln
50-60%
The 1864 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the
1864 United States presidential election . State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the
Electoral College , who voted for
president and
vice president .
[1]
Delaware was won by the
Democratic nominee, 4th
Commanding General of the United States Army
George B. McClellan of
New Jersey and his running mate
Representative
George H. Pendleton . They defeated the
National Union nominee, incumbent
President
Abraham Lincoln of
Illinois and his running mate
Senator and
Military Governor of Tennessee
Andrew Johnson .
[1] McClellan won the state by a margin of 3.62%.
With 51.81% of the popular vote, Delaware would prove to by McClellan's third strongest state after
Kentucky and
New Jersey , his only two other winning states.
[2]
Results
See also
References