1864 United States presidential election in New Jersey

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1864 United States presidential election in New Jersey
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  1860 November 8, 1864 1868  
  GeorgeMcClellan2 (cropped).jpg Abraham Lincoln November 1863.jpg
Nominee George B. McClellan Abraham Lincoln
Party Democratic National Union
Home state New Jersey Illinois
Running mate George H. Pendleton Andrew Johnson
Electoral vote70
Popular vote68,02460,723
Percentage52.84%47.16%

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County Results

President before election

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
National Union

The 1864 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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New Jersey voted for the Democratic candidate, George B. McClellan, over the National Union candidate, incumbent president Abraham Lincoln. McClellan won his home state by a narrow margin of 5.68%. New Jersey was one of the three states McClellan won, with the other two being Delaware and Kentucky.

With 52.84% of the popular vote, New Jersey would prove to be McClellan's second strongest after Kentucky. [1]

Results

1864 United States presidential election in New Jersey [2]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic George B. McClellan 68,02452.84%7
National Union Abraham Lincoln (incumbent)60,72347.16%0
Totals128,747100.0%7

See also

References

  1. "1864 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. "1864 Presidential General Election Results - New Jersey".