1860 U.S. Presidential Election
Who won the 1860 U.S. Presidential Election?
Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 U.S. Presidential Election. Abraham Lincoln received 1,867,198 popular votes (39.8%) and 180 electoral votes. The main challenger was John C. Breckinridge (18.1%).
See the full head-to-head between Lincoln and Breckinridge
Lincoln won the electoral college 180–72
29.4% popular · 1,379,434 votes
Running mate: Herschel Vespasian Johnson
Popular-vote counts come from official certified totals (1976–2024) and official public returns for earlier years, cross-checked against the MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial. Six states chose electors through their legislatures.