1860 United States presidential election in Arkansas

The 1860 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Arkansas voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1860 United States presidential election in Arkansas

November 6, 1860
 
Nominee John C. Breckinridge John Bell Stephen A. Douglas
Party Southern Democratic Constitutional Union Democratic
Home state Kentucky Tennessee Illinois
Running mate Joseph Lane Edward Everett Herschel V. Johnson
Electoral vote 4 0 0
Popular vote 28,732 20,063 5,357
Percentage 53.06% 37.05% 9.89%

County Results

President before election

James Buchanan
Democratic

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

Arkansas was won by the Southern Democratic candidate 14th Vice President of the United States John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky and his running mate Senator Joseph Lane of Oregon. They defeated the Constitutional Union candidate Senator John Bell of Tennessee and his running mate Governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett as well as Democratic candidate Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and his running mate 41st Governor of Georgia Herschel V. Johnson. Breckinridge won the state by a margin of 16.01%.

Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln was not on the ballot in the state.

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