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Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 8, 1864, near the end of the American Civil War.Incumbent President Abraham Lincoln of the National Union Party easily defeated the Democratic nominee, former General George B. McClellan, by a wide margin of 212–21 in the electoral college, with 55% of the popular vote.
The 1864 United States elections were held on November 8, 1864. National Union President Abraham Lincoln was elected to a second term, while the Republicans added to their majorities in Congress . The elections were held during the American Civil War .
In the election of 1824, only 18 of the 24 states held a popular vote, but by the election of 1828, 22 of the 24 states held a popular vote. Minor candidates are excluded if they received fewer than 100,000 votes or less than 0.1% of the vote in their election year.
The 1864 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 10 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Tennessee voted for the National Union candidate, incumbent Republican President Abraham ...
The 1864 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Illinois voters chose 16 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
The 1864 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Louisiana voted for incumbent Republican President Abraham Lincoln. The state (along with Tennessee) chose electors for the election after being captured early in the American Civil War. However, due ...
The 1864 United States presidential election in Ohio was held on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. State voters chose 21 electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .
The following is a table of United States presidential election results by state. They are indirect elections in which voters in each state cast ballots for a slate of electors of the U.S. Electoral College who pledge to vote for a specific political party's nominee for president.