1860 United States presidential election in Arkansas

1860 United States presidential election in Arkansas

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Nominee John C. Breckinridge John Bell Stephen A. Douglas Party Southern Democratic Constitutional Union Democratic Home state Kentucky Tennessee Illinois Running mate Joseph Lane Edward Everett Herschel V. Johnson Electoral vote 4 0 0 Popular vote 28,732 20,063 5,357 Percentage 53.06% 30.89% 9.89%

President before election James Buchanan Democratic Elected President Abraham Lincoln Republican

Elections in Arkansas
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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 14th Vice President of the United States John C. Breckinridge (SD–Kentucky), running with Senator Joseph Lane, with 53.06% of the popular vote, against Senator John Bell (CU–Tennessee), running with the Governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett, with 37.05% of the popular vote and the 15th Senator Stephen A. Douglas (D–Vermont), running with 41st Governor of Georgia Herschel Johnson, with 9.89% of the popular vote.

Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln was not on the ballot in the state.

Results

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