United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1860

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United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1860
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Nominee John Bell John Breckenridge
Party Constitutional Union Southern Democratic
Home state Tennessee Kentucky
Running mate Edward Everett Joseph Lane
Electoral vote 12 0
Popular vote 66,058 53,143
Percentage 45.18% 36.35%
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Nominee Stephen A. Douglas
Party Democratic
Home state Illinois
Running mate Herschel V. Johnson
Electoral vote 0
Popular vote 25,651
Percentage 17.54%
President before election

James Buchanan
Democratic

 Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

The 1860 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose tweleve representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President[1].

Kentucky was won by the Senator John Bell (CU–Tennessee), running with the Governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett, with 45.18% of the popular vote, against 14th Vice President of the United States John Breckenridge (SD–Kentucky), running with Senator Joseph Lane, with 36.35% of the popular vote and the 15th Senator Stephen A. Douglas (D–Vermont), running with 41st Governor of Georgia Herschel Johnson, with 17.54% of the popular vote[2].

Results

United States presidential election in Kentucky, 1860[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Constitutional Union John Bell 66,058 40.26%
Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge 53,143 36.35%
Democratic Stephen A. Douglas 25,651 17.54%
Republican Abraham Lincoln 1,364 0.93%
Total votes 146,216 100%
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