1864 U.S. Presidential Election
Who won the 1864 U.S. Presidential Election?
Abraham Lincoln won the 1864 U.S. Presidential Election. Abraham Lincoln received 2,213,665 popular votes (55%) and 212 electoral votes. The main challenger was George B. McClellan (45%).
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Lincoln won the electoral college 212–21
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.