Electoral_history_of_Abraham_Lincoln

Electoral history of Abraham Lincoln

Electoral history of Abraham Lincoln

List of political elections featuring Abraham Lincoln as a candidate

This is the electoral history of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln served one term in the United States House of Representatives from Illinois (1847–1849). He later served as the 16th president of the United States (1861–1865).[1]

President Abraham Lincoln

Illinois House of Representatives

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United States House of Representatives

See also: Illinois's 7th congressional district

1842: Despite aspirations for the congressional office, Lincoln did not actively run for the Whig Party nomination; as a delegate to the Whig nominating convention, Lincoln helped cut a deal that would give John J. Hardin the nomination in 1842, Edward Dickinson Baker the nomination in 1844 and Lincoln the nomination in 1846.[5][6][7]

1846 elections

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Illinois House of Representatives

1854 - Wins seat in Illinois House of Representatives, declines seat to focus on future candidacy for United States Senate.[9] The election was held in November 1854, for a term starting in March 1855.

1855 US Senate election

The election was held on February 8, 1855,[10][11][12] for a term starting in March 1855.

Note: At this time, U.S. Senators were elected by the state legislatures, not by vote of the people
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51 votes needed for election

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Note: Five "anti-Nebraska" Democrats (i.e. opposed to the Kansas–Nebraska Act) voted for Trumbull rather than vote for Lincoln, a Whig. When pro-Nebraska Democrats were unable to reelect Shields, they switched their allegiance to Matteson, who had no stance on the Act. Lincoln then withdrew and threw his support to Trumbull, so that an anti-Nebraska candidate would be assured victory.[10][11]

1856 presidential election

See also: 1856 Republican National Convention and United States presidential election, 1856

Vice presidential nomination for the Republican Party

1858 US Senate election

Note: At this time, U.S. Senators were elected by the state legislatures, not by vote of the people
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1860 presidential election

See also: United States presidential election, 1860

Republican Party nomination

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Upon seeing how close Lincoln was to the 233 votes needed after the third ballot, a delegate from Ohio switched 4 votes from Chase to Lincoln. This triggered an avalanche towards Lincoln with a final count of 364 votes out of 466 cast.[13]

General election

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Source (Popular Vote): Leip, David. "1860 Presidential Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved July 27, 2005.
Source (Electoral Vote): "Electoral College Box Scores 1789–1996". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved July 31, 2005.

(a) The popular vote figures exclude South Carolina where the Electors were chosen by the state legislature rather than by popular vote.

1864 presidential election

See also: United States presidential election, 1864

Republican Party nomination

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General election

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Source (Popular Vote): Leip, David. "1864 Presidential Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved July 27, 2005.
Source (Electoral Vote): "Electoral College Box Scores 1789–1996". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved July 31, 2005. (a) The states in rebellion did not participate in the election of 1864.
(b) One Elector from Nevada did not vote
(c) Andrew Johnson had been a Democrat, and after 1869 was a Democrat. The Republican Party called itself the National Union Party to accommodate the War Democrats in this election.

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References

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    "The History Place presents Abraham Lincoln". Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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    Theodore Calvin, Pease (1923). Illinois election returns, 1818-1848;. Collections of the Illinois state historical library, vol. XVIII. [Statistical series, vol. I]. Springfield, Illinois: The Trustees of the Illinois state historical library.
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    Bulletin. [Vol. 36, no. 1]. 2008.
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    Bulletin. [Vol. 37, no. 1]. 2008.
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    "Seventh Congressional District Election Return (1846)". Office of the Illinois Secretary of State.
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    "Congressional Nomination of 1843". Mr. Lincoln and Friends. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
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    "Papers Of Abraham Lincoln". papersofabrahamlincoln.org. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
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    Miller, Richard Lawrence (10 January 2014). Lincoln and His World. ISBN 9780786461929. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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    "History Cooperative - A short history of nearly everything!". Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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    Goodwin, Doris Kearns (26 September 2006). Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. Simon & Schuster. pp. 170–173. ISBN 0-7432-7075-4.
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    "Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 2". Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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    Journal of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, 1855. Springfield, IL: Lanphier & Walker, Printers. 1855.
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    "Proceedings of the Republican national convention held at Chicago, May 16, 17 and 18, 1860". Internet Archive. 1860. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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