United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1860

United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1860
November 6, 1860

 
Nominee John Breckenridge 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 6 0 0
Popular vote 22,681 20,204 7,625
Percentage 44.90% 40.00% 15.10%
President before election

James Buchanan
Democratic

 Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

The 1860 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Louisiana voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Louisiana was won by Southern Democratic candidate, Vice President John C. Breckinridge and his running with Senator Joseph Lane of Oregon. The ticket defeated the Constitution Union ticket of Senator John Bell of Tennessee and his running mate Massachusetts Governor Edward Everett along with Northern Democrat Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and his running mate Georgia Governor Herschel V. Johnson.

Breckinridge won the state by a narrow margin of 4.90%.

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

Results

United States presidential election in Louisiana, 1860[1]
Party Candidate Running mate Popular vote Electoral vote
Count % Count %
Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky Joseph Lane of Oregon 22,681 44.90% 6 100.00%
Constitutional Union John Bell of Tennessee Edward Everett of Massachusetts 20,204 40.00% 0 0.00%
Democratic Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois Herschel Vespasian Johnson of Georgia 7,625 15.10% 0 0.00%
Total 50,510 100.00% 6 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "1860 Presidential General Election Results - Louisiana".
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