Abraham Lincoln
★ President
- Born
- February 12, 1809
- Died
- April 15, 1865
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- In office
- 1861–1865
- On the ballot
- 1846–1864
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lincoln4.1M
Opponents4.6M
Total Electoral Votes
Lincoln392
Opponents144
3
Elections run
Between 1846 and 1864, Abraham Lincoln ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and President), winning all 3. Lincoln's biggest single-election total was 2,213,665 votes, in the 1864 U.S. presidential election. Lincoln's closest win came in the 1846 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7, decided by 1,511 votes.
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How many votes has Abraham Lincoln received?
Abraham Lincoln has received 4,087,203 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0, plus 392 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1864 | Presidentwith Andrew Johnson | Won | 2,213,665 (55%)212 EV | George B. McClellan |
| 1860 | Presidentwith Hannibal Hamlin | Won | 1,867,198 (39.8%)180 EV | Stephen A. Douglas John C. Breckinridge John Bell |
| 1846 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 6,34055.53% | Peter Cartwright Elihu Walcot |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000313) and Wikidata (Q91). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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