← Home
1860 U.S. Presidential Election — General
Nationwide · 4 tickets
Abraham LincolnRepublicanWINNER180 EV
39.8% popular · 1,867,198 votes
Running mate: Hannibal Hamlin
John C. BreckinridgeSouthern Democratic72 EV
18.1% popular · 848,019 votes
Running mate: Joseph Lane
John BellConstitutional Union39 EV
12.6% popular · 590,901 votes
Running mate: Edward Everett
Stephen A. DouglasDemocratic12 EV
29.4% popular · 1,379,434 votes
Popular-vote counts follow Dave Leip’s Atlas (pre-1976) and official certified totals (1976–2024), cross-checked against MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial — six states chose electors by their legislatures.