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1864 United States presidential election in California

←  1860 November 8, 1864 1868 →
 
Nominee Abraham Lincoln George B. McClellan
Party National Union Democratic
Home state Illinois New Jersey
Running mate Andrew Johnson George H. Pendleton
Electoral vote 5 0
Popular vote 62,053 43,837
Percentage 58.60% 41.40%

County Results

President before election

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
National Union

The 1864 United States presidential election in California took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. State voters chose five electors of the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

California was won by the Republican incumbent, Abraham Lincoln, running on the Nation Union ticket with his running mate Andrew Johnson. They defeated the Democratic nominee, Union Army Major General George B. McClellan and his running mate George H. Pendleton. Lincoln won the state by a margin of 17.2%.

Results

1864 United States presidential election in California [1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
National Union Abraham Lincoln ( incumbent) 62,053 58.60% 5
Democratic George B. McClellan 43,837 41.40% 0
Invalid or blank votes
Totals 105,890 100.00% 5
Voter turnout

See also

References

  1. ^ "1864 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 25, 2008.