United States presidential election in Massachusetts, 1864
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The 1864 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Massachusetts voted for the National Union candidate, Abraham Lincoln, over the Democratic candidate, George B. McClellan. Lincoln won the state by a margin of 44.44%.
Although Lincoln ran under the National Union banner, this is the best Republican performance in Massachusetts as of 2018. With 72.22% of the popular vote, Lincoln's performance in Massachusetts made it his third best performance in the 1864 election after Kansas and neighboring Vermont[1].
Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
National Union | Abraham Lincoln | 126,742 | 72.22% | 12 | |
Democratic | George B. McClellan | 48,745 | 27.77% | 0 | |
N/A | Write-ins | 3 | 0.01% | 0 | |
Totals | 175,490 | 100.0% | 12 | ||
References
- ↑ "1864 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ↑ "1864 Presidential General Election Results - Massachusetts".
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