United States presidential election in Texas, 1860

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Nominee John C. Breckinridge John Bell
Party Southern Democratic Constitutional Union
Home state Kentucky Tennessee
Running mate Joseph Lane Edward Everett
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 47,548 15,438
Percentage 75.5% 24.5%

President before election

James Buchanan
Democratic

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

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The 1860 United States presidential election in Texas was held on November 6, 1860. Texas voters chose 4 electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the President and Vice President.

Texas voted for the Southern Democratic nominee John C. Breckinridge, who received 75% of the vote. Texas was Breckinridge's strongest state.

Results

United States presidential election in Texas, 1860[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Southern Democratic James Buchanan 47,548 75.49% 4
Constitutional Union John Bell 15,438 24.51% 0
Northern Democratic Stephen Douglas 18 0.00% 0
Total 62,855 100.0% 4

References

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