1864 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

The 1864 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1864 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

← 1860 November 8, 1864 1868 →
Turnout63.8%[1] Decrease 2.0 pp
 
Nominee Abraham Lincoln George B. McClellan
Party National Union Democratic
Home state Illinois New Jersey
Running mate Andrew Johnson George H. Pendleton
Electoral vote 12 0
Popular vote 126,742 48,745
Percentage 72.22% 27.77%

County Results
Lincoln
  60-70%
  70-80%
  80-90%
  90-100%


President before election

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
National Union

Massachusetts voted for the National Union candidate, incumbent Republican president Abraham Lincoln and his running mate Andrew Johnson. They defeated the Democratic candidate, George B. McClellan and his running mate George H. Pendleton. Lincoln won the state by a margin of 44.44%.

Although Lincoln ran under the National Union banner, this is the best Republican performance in Massachusetts as of the 2020 election. With 72.22% of the popular vote, Lincoln's performance in Massachusetts made it his third best performance in the 1864 election after Kansas and neighboring Vermont.[2]

This is the last election in which the city of Roxbury voted in a presidential election, as it was annexed by the city of Boston in 1868.

Results

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1864 United States presidential election in Massachusetts[3]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
National Union Abraham Lincoln (incumbent) 126,742 72.22% 12
Democratic George B. McClellan 48,745 27.77% 0
N/A Write-ins 3 0.01% 0
Totals 175,490 100.0% 12

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970, part 2, p. 1072.
  2. ^ "1864 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "1864 Presidential General Election Results - Massachusetts".