1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina

← 1856November 6, 18601868 →
 
NomineeJohn C. BreckinridgeJohn Bell
PartySouthern DemocraticConstitutional Union
Home stateKentuckyTennessee
Running mateJoseph LaneEdward Everett
Electoral vote100
Popular vote48,84645,129
Percentage50.51%46.66%

County Results

President before election

James Buchanan
Democratic

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

North Carolina was won by the Southern Democratic candidate 14th Vice President of the United States John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky and his running mate Senator Joseph Lane of Oregon. They defeated the Constitutional Union candidate Senator John Bell Tennessee and his running mate 15th Governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett as well as the Democratic candidate 15th Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois) and his running mate 41st Governor of Georgia Herschel V. Johnson. Breckinridge won the state by a margin of 3.85%.

Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln was not on the ballot in the state.

Results

1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Southern DemocraticJohn C. Breckinridge 48,846 50.51%
Constitutional UnionJohn Bell45,12946.66%
DemocraticStephen A. Douglas2,7372.83%
Total votes96,712 100%

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