United States presidential election in Tennessee, 1860

United States presidential election in Tennessee, 1860

November 6, 1860

Nominee John Bell John Breckenridge Stephen A. Douglas Party Constitutional Union Southern Democratic Democratic Home state Tennessee Kentucky Illinois Running mate Edward Everett Joseph Lane Herschel V. Johnson Electoral vote 12 0 0 Popular vote 69,728 65,097 11,281 Percentage 47.72% 44.55% 7.72%

President before election James Buchanan Democratic Elected President Abraham Lincoln Republican

Elections in Tennessee
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Government

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

Tennessee was won by the Senator John Bell (CU–Tennessee), running with the 15th Governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett, with 47.72% of the popular vote, against the 14th Vice President of the United States John Breckenridge (SD–Kentucky), running with Senator Joseph Lane, with 44.55% of the popular vote and Senator Stephen A. Douglas (D–Vermont), running with 41st Governor of Georgia Herschel V. Johnson, with 7.72% of the popular vote.

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

Results

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