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Election in Connecticut
Main article: 1864 United States presidential election
The 1864 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Connecticut voted for the National Union candidate, Abraham Lincoln and his running mate Andrew Johnson. They defeated the Democratic candidate, George B. McClellan and his running mate George H. Pendleton. Lincoln won the state by a narrow margin of 2.76%.
Although he lost the state, Connecticut would prove to be McClellan's fifth strongest state after Kentucky, New Jersey, Delaware and New York.[1]
Results
1864 United States presidential election in Connecticut[2] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
National Union | Abraham Lincoln (incumbent) | 44,693 | 51.38% | 6 | |
Democratic | George B. McClellan | 42,288 | 48.62% | 0 | |
Totals | 86,981 | 100.0% | 6 |
See also
References
- ^ "1864 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "1864 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
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