United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1864

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1864

November 8, 1864

Nominee George B. McClellan Abraham Lincoln Party Democratic National Union Home state Pennsylvania Illinois Running mate George H. Pendleton Andrew Johnson Electoral vote 11 0 Popular vote 64,301 27,787 Percentage 69.83% 30.17%

President before election Abraham Lincoln Republican Elected President Abraham Lincoln Republican

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The 1864 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose eleven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president^[1].

Kentucky was won by the 4th Commanding General of the United States Army George B. McClellan (D–Pennsylvania), running with Representative George H. Pendleton, with 69.83% of the popular vote against the incumbent President Abraham Lincoln (R-Illinois), running with former Senator and Military Governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson, with 30.17% of the popular vote^[1].

Despite having been born and raised for the first five years of his life in Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln came in a distant second, losing to McClellan by 39%. Even worse, it was the only state that McClellan won by more than 6%.

Results

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