Michigan voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president. Sep 11, 2014 the election of 1864 and the last temptation of abraham lincoln. United states presidential election of 1864 britannica. The 1864 united states presidential election, the 20th quadrennial presidential election, was held on tuesday, november 8, 1864.
A warweary nation reelects president abraham lincoln headlines from history. Governor grover cleveland of new york defeated republican james g. How a racist newspaper defeated lincoln in new york in the. United states presidential election of 1852 united. How every county has voted in every presidential election since 1960. The 1884 united states presidential election was the 25th quadrennial presidential election, held on tuesday, november 4, 1884. Home 2020 election results election info weblog forum wiki search email login site info store. Suspect behind attack on police near paris pledged allegiance to islamic state april 28, 2020. President lincoln, a republican who had served during the first four years of the civil war, was running against democrat george mcclellan, who had served as a major general in the war. Taking place in the shadow of the war of 1812, incumbent democraticrepublican president james madison defeated dewitt clinton, who drew support from dissident democraticrepublicans in the north as well as federalists. China lab rejects covid19 conspiracy claims, but virus origins still a mystery april. Oc change in us presidential election results by county. The map above shows the county level and vote share results of the 2016 us presidential election. Politicos live 2016 north carolina election results and maps by state, county and district.
Sessions, or any one else, come here now and act as the recognized agent of gov. The presidential election of 1864 was the first to be held during a time of war and it resulted in a heated battle between the incumbent and his challenger. The 1864 united states presidential election in michigan took place on november 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 united states presidential election. United states presidential election 2012, results by. He is not going to let the election results destroy. Annual report of the secretary of state to the governor of the state of ohio for the year 1864, as published in the annual reports for 1864 made to the fiftysixth general assembly of ohio, part i. The battle for the 1864 presidency waugh, john, waugh, john c. The 1812 united states presidential election was the seventh quadrennial presidential election. Confederate policy for the united states presidential contest of 1864. See card catalog for other harrison county records.
Town, county vote in the 2016 presidential election. As the election occurred during the american civil war, it was contested only by the states that had not seceded from. Notice that citizens of the confederacy did not vote in the election. Affluent conservative stronghold cobb county, ga where newt gingrichs district was went for hillary too, albeit narrowly. These fiery and foolish orators should remember that their late friends the rebels at the south, and themselves at the north, tried to carry the last presidential election by the same kind of threats. See below for a townbytown and countybycounty list. It is a leaf from an original november, 1864 edition of harpers weekly. I thought you might be interested in the book, and. For the results of the subsequent election, see united states presidential election of 1864. Winther is assistant professor of history, indiana university, and president of the indiana. Full us 2012 election countylevel results to download. Map by counties of the 1860 presidential election in usa. Lincoln ran under the national union banner against his former top civil war general, the democratic candidate, george b.
The 186 4 united state s presidential elec tion in kentucky took place on novemb er 8, 1864, as part of th e 1864 unit ed states presidential election. More data journalism and data visualisations from the guardian. The war was taking a heavy toll in terms of lives and resources, and as such incumbent president abraham lincoln was seen as vulnerable the lincolnjohnson ticket ran with the slogan dont change horses in the middle of a stream, and over time a. Historian doris kearns goodwins book team of rivals chronicles their historic. The election of 1852 was contested in the aftermath of the compromise of 1850, a series of measures passed by the u. This would have been the presidential election between incumbent abraham lincoln, and democratic challenger george mcclellan. Michigan was won by incumbent president abraham lincoln. The official results by county and state michael j. Kentucky voters chose 11 representa tives, o r elector s, to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president. Abraham lincolns re election and the end of slavery john c. Therefore, an attempt to find the original material upon which those county results were obtained continued.
Election of 1860 a further look at the totals by counties. To give occasion for resistance to the result of the election if the government shall take measures to prevent fraud at the polls. Stuart, lincolns law partner abraham lincoln election of 1864 vote tally sheet partly printed document, filled out in manuscript, one page, 27. American presidential election, 1860results of the american presidential. My book on the election of 1864, which lincoln nearly lost because the north was stalemated in both virginia and georgia, will be published next week. Presidential elections 17891864 flashcards quizlet. Dec 27, 2011 my book on the election of 1864, which lincoln nearly lost because the north was stalemated in both virginia and georgia, will be published next week. Confederates still maintained very small foothold near arkansas border until may 1862, but by 1864 it all was a distinct past. In the midst of the american civil war, incumbent president abraham lincoln of the national union party easily defeated the democratic nominee, former general george b. Russia still committed to diplomatic process in libya after haftar power grab april 28, 2020. Cartogram of democratic presidential election results by county. Includes 2016 primary races for president, senate, house, governor and key ballot measures. Aug 16, 2014 if youre looking for books specifically about the 1864 election, try these.
Live 2008 presidential election results for each county in north carolina. These fiery and foolish orators should remember that their late friends the rebels at the south, and themselves at the north, tried to. Mcclellan was the peace candidate but did not personally believe in. This will hopefully allow you to decide if the county where you currently live matches your own personal politics, as. The election of 1864 and the last temptation of abraham lincoln.
In the united states presidential election of 1864, abraham lincoln was reelected as president. The biggest issue in 1864, of course, was how to end the bloody war that had consumed the nation. Mcclellan, by a wide margin of 21221 in the electoral college, with 55% of the popular vote. Csa held about of missouri during august and september at 1861, but was largely driven out by union troops in october the same year. Election 2016 countylevel results, mapped in 3d blueshift. United states presidential election of 1864, american presidential election held on nov. But cobb still voted for the incumbent republican senator by a large margin.
Jul 11, 2017 how a racist newspaper defeated lincoln in new york in the 1864 election. I dont think theyve voted democrat for at least 50 years. It had been a long terrible war, that had not started well for the union. Cann, in the clerks office, of the district court of the. It was held from friday, october 30, 1812 to wednesday, december 2, 1812. Presidential election of 1864, vote results by county. The 1864 united states presidential election in pennsylvania took place on november 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 united states presidential election. The election of 1864 and the last temptation of abraham. The winner of each county and hisher margin of victory is represented by that countys color. Kansas, nevada and west virginia become states during this election cycle due to secession, southern states of alabama, arkansas, florida, georgia, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, south carolina, tennessee, texas and virginia dont participate. Elizabeth varon talked about the 1864 presidential election from the confederate point of view. Abraham lincolns reelection and the end of slavery john c. Live 2008 presidential election results for each county in nebraska.
Nov 14, 2012 full us 2012 election countylevel results to download. If youre looking for books specifically about the 1864 election, try these. As the election occurred during the american civil war, it was contested only by the states that had not seceded from the union. Detailed nationallevel presidential election results for 1864. Entered according to the act of congress, in the year 1864, by h. How a racist newspaper defeated lincoln in new york in the 1864 election. Politicos live 2016 ohio primary election results and maps by state, county and district. Detailed nationallevel presidential election results for 1860. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Election day 1860 as soon as the returns were in, the burdens of the presidency weighed upon abraham lincoln. Includes 2016 races for president, senate, house, governor and key ballot measures. I think a lot of wealthy, conservative suburbanites couldnt stomach trump. How every county has voted in every presidential election.
It saw the first election of a democrat as president of the united states since 1856. The presidential election year, 1864, had no sooner dawned than l. United states presidential election of 1852, american presidential election held on nov. The digital collections of the library of congress contain a wide variety of material associated with the presidential election of 1864, including manuscripts, broadsides, prints, political cartoons, sheet music, articles, and government documents. A patriotic party goer awaits election results at the us embassy. Although there would have been ample reason to postpone the election, the nation went forward with the democratic process despite the lack of precedent for voting in a divided nation. I do not feel that it would be judicious under the circumstances to have mr.
Candidates in the 1864 presidential election were abraham lincoln and general george mcclellan. Chittenden, register of the treasury, on january 2 wrote to stevens. United states presidential election of 1864 united. In this third look at the election of 1860, i will report on an analysis of the pennsylvania results by county and then give the actual vote totals within the three counties from a printed source available on the election that was. Voters chose 26 representatives, or electors to the electoral college, who voted for president and vice president pennsylvania voted for the national union candidate, abraham lincoln, over the democratic candidate, george b. First, the country had not elected an incumbent president for a second term since andrew. This lesson will look at emilie davis account of the 1864 elections, as well as the propaganda surrounding the election and campaign strategies. So if the confederate states were part of the us all along, on what grounds could they have a valid presidential election in 1864 without admitting electors from those states.
The darker the blue the more a county went for hilary clinton and the darker the red the more the county went for donald trump. The 1864 united states presidential election, the 20th quadrennial presidential election, was. The election was set apart by unpleasant mudslinging and shameful allegations that eclipsed. The 1864 campaign the election was a contentious one. Map by counties of the 1864 presidential election in usa.
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