1860 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

The 1860 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose four electors of the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1860 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

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Nominee Abraham Lincoln
Party Republican Fusion
Alliance Democratic
Southern Democratic
Constitutional Union
Home state Illinois
Running mate Hannibal Hamlin
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 12,244 7,707
Percentage 61.37% 38.63%

County Results
Lincoln
  50-60%
  60-70%


President before election

James Buchanan
Democratic

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

Rhode Island was won by Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln, who won by a margin of 22.74%.

Results

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1860 United States presidential election in Rhode Island[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican Abraham Lincoln 12,244 61.37% 4
Fusion Stephen A. Douglas / John C. Breckinridge / John Bell 7,707 38.63% 0
Totals 19,951 100.0% 4

Results By County

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1860 United States Presidential Election in Rhode Island (By County)[2]
County Abraham Lincoln

Republican

Stephen A. Douglas/

John C. Breckinridge/ John Bell Fusion

Total Votes cast
# % # %
Bristol 667 59.08% 462 40.92% 1,129
Kent 1,246 65.48% 657 34.52% 1,903
Newport 1,610 64.68% 879 35.32% 2,489
Providence 7,202 59.63% 4,875 40.37% 12,077
Washington 1,519 64.56% 834 35.44% 2,353
Total 12,244 61.37% 7,707 38.63% 19,951

Analysis

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With 61.37% of the popular vote, Rhode Island would prove to be Lincoln's fifth strongest state in terms of popular vote percentage in the 1860 election after Vermont, Minnesota, Massachusetts and Maine.[3]

Like New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, Rhode Island was one of the four states that had a fusion ticket for the Democrats, which was supported just by the Northern Democrats but also supporters of Southern Democrats and Constitutional Unionists. However, unlike in the other three states the electors on the Democratic ticket in Rhode Island were pledged solely to Douglas, therefore some sources credit the Democratic popular vote to the Northern Democratic nominee.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1860 Presidential General Election Results - Rhode Island". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  2. ^ The Tribune Almanac and Political Register. Tribune Association. 1861.
  3. ^ "1860 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.