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Election in Arkansas
1860 United States presidential election in Arkansas|
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County Results
Breckenridge
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
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Bell
40-50%
50-60%
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Unknown/No Vote
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The 1860 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the
1860 United States presidential election. Arkansas voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the
Electoral College, who voted for
president and
vice president.
Arkansas 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 of
Tennessee and his running mate
Governor of Massachusetts
Edward Everett as well as
Democratic candidate
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 16.01%.
Republican Party candidate
Abraham Lincoln was not on the ballot in the state.
Results
See also
References