1864 United States presidential election in West Virginia

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1864 United States presidential election in West Virginia

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Nominee Abraham Lincoln George B. McClellan Party National Union Democratic Home state Illinois New Jersey Running mate Andrew Johnson George H. Pendleton Electoral vote 5 0 Popular vote 23,799 11,078 Percentage 68.24% 31.76%

County Results Lincoln   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% McClellan   50–60% No Data/Vote

President before election Abraham Lincoln Republican Elected President Abraham Lincoln National Union

The 1864 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. ^[1]

This was the first time that West Virginia participated in an election since gaining statehood, as it had been admitted as the 35th state on June 20, 1863. The state would be won by the incumbent President Abraham Lincoln of Illinois, running on the National Union ticket with former Senator and Military Governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson. They defeated the Democratic candidate 4th Commanding General of the United States Army George B. McClellan of New Jersey and his running mate Representative George H. Pendleton of Ohio. ^[1] Lincoln won the state by a margin of 36.48%.

With 68.24% of the popular vote, West Virginia would prove to be Lincoln's fifth strongest state in terms of popular vote percentage after Kansas, Vermont, Massachusetts and Missouri. ^[2]

Results

1864 United States presidential election in West Virginia ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Union	Abraham Lincoln (incumbent)	23,799	68.24%
	Democratic	George B. McClellan	11,078	31.76%
Total votes			34,877	100.00%

References

1. "1864 Presidential Election Results West Virginia".
2. "1864 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.