1864 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

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The 1864 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1864 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

← 1860 November 8, 1864 1868 →
Turnout	63.8%[1] 2.0 pp
Nominee Abraham Lincoln George B. McClellan Party National Union Democratic Home state Illinois New Jersey Running mate Andrew Johnson George H. Pendleton Electoral vote 12 0 Popular vote 126,742 48,745 Percentage 72.22% 27.77%
County Results Lincoln   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100%
President before election Abraham Lincoln Republican Elected President Abraham Lincoln National Union

Massachusetts voted for the National Union candidate, incumbent Republican president 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 margin of 44.44%.

Although Lincoln ran under the National Union banner, this is the best Republican performance in Massachusetts as of the 2024 election. With 72.22% of the popular vote, Lincoln's performance in Massachusetts made it his third best performance in the 1864 election after Kansas and neighboring Vermont.^[2]

This is the last election in which the city of Roxbury voted in a presidential election, as it was annexed by the city of Boston in 1868.

Results

1864 United States presidential election in Massachusetts[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	National Union	Abraham Lincoln (incumbent)	126,742	72.22%	12
	Democratic	George B. McClellan	48,745	27.77%	0
	N/A	Write-ins	3	0.01%	0
Totals			175,490	100.0%	12

See also

• United States presidential elections in Massachusetts