1864 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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

1864 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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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 6 0 Popular vote 44,693 42,288 Percentage 51.38% 48.62%

County Results Lincoln   50–60%   60–70% McClellan   50–60%

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

Connecticut voted for the National Union candidate, Abraham Lincoln and his running mate Andrew Johnson. They defeated the Democratic candidate, George B. McClellan and his running mate George H. Pendleton. Lincoln won the state by a narrow margin of 2.76%.

Although he lost the state, Connecticut would prove to be McClellan's fifth strongest state after Kentucky, New Jersey, Delaware and New York.^[1]

Results

1864 United States presidential election in Connecticut[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	National Union	Abraham Lincoln (incumbent)	44,693	51.38%	6
	Democratic	George B. McClellan	42,288	48.62%	0
Totals			86,981	100.0%	6

See also

• United States presidential elections in Connecticut