See main article: 1864 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1864 United States presidential election in Connecticut |
Country: | Connecticut |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1860 United States presidential election in Connecticut |
Previous Year: | 1860 |
Next Election: | 1868 United States presidential election in Connecticut |
Next Year: | 1868 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1864 |
Image1: | Abraham Lincoln November 1863.jpg |
Nominee1: | Abraham Lincoln |
Party1: | National Union Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Illinois |
Running Mate1: | Andrew Johnson |
Electoral Vote1: | 6 |
Popular Vote1: | 44,693 |
Percentage1: | 51.38% |
Nominee2: | George B. McClellan |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State2: | New Jersey |
Running Mate2: | George H. Pendleton |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 42,288 |
Percentage2: | 48.62% |
Map Size: | 250px |
President | |
Before Election: | Abraham Lincoln |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Abraham Lincoln |
After Party: | National Union Party (United States) |
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]
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 | ||