Abraham Lincoln vs John Bell
Abraham Lincoln vs John Bell in 1860: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.
Abraham Lincoln
- Elections
- 2 (1860, 1864)
- Won
- 2
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 392
- Best popular vote
- 55.1% in 1864
- Parties
- Republican
John Bell
- Elections
- 1 (1860)
- Won
- 0
- Electoral votes, all runs
- 39
- Best popular vote
- 12.6% in 1860
- Parties
- Constitutional Union
- Abraham Lincoln states
- 18
- John Bell states
- 3
- Popular vote
- 39.8% – 12.6%
Every state, 1860
| State | Abraham Lincoln | John Bell | Gap (pts) | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | — | 30.9% | — | 9 |
| Arkansas | — | 37.2% | — | 4 |
| California | 33.0% 4 | 5.7% | 27.2 | 4 |
| Connecticut | 53.9% 6 | 4.1% | 49.7 | 6 |
| Delaware | 23.7% | 24.0% | -0.3 | 3 |
| Florida | — | 37.9% | — | 3 |
| Georgia | — | 40.3% | — | 10 |
| Illinois | 50.7% 11 | 1.5% | 49.2 | 11 |
| Indiana | 51.1% 13 | 2.0% | 49.1 | 13 |
| Iowa | 54.9% 4 | 1.4% | 53.5 | 4 |
| Kentucky | 0.9% | 45.2% 12 | -44.3 | 12 |
| Louisiana | — | 40.0% | — | 6 |
| Maine | 64.2% 8 | 2.1% | 62.1 | 8 |
| Maryland | 3.1% | 44.9% | -41.8 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | 62.8% 13 | 13.3% | 49.5 | 13 |
| Michigan | 57.2% 6 | 0.3% | 56.9 | 6 |
| Minnesota | 63.4% 4 | 0.2% | 63.2 | 4 |
| Mississippi | — | 36.2% | — | 7 |
| Missouri | 10.3% | 35.3% | -25.0 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | 56.9% 5 | 0.7% | 56.2 | 5 |
| New Jersey | 48.1% 4 | — | — | 7 |
| New York | 53.7% 35 | — | — | 35 |
| North Carolina | — | 46.8% | — | 10 |
| Ohio | 52.3% 23 | 2.8% | 49.6 | 23 |
| Oregon | 34.5% 3 | 6.1% | 28.4 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 56.3% 27 | 2.7% | 53.6 | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 61.2% 4 | — | — | 4 |
| South Carolina | — | — | — | — |
| Tennessee | — | 47.6% 12 | — | 12 |
| Texas | — | 24.5% | — | 4 |
| Vermont | 75.8% 5 | 0.5% | 75.3 | 5 |
| Virginia | 1.2% | 44.7% 15 | -43.5 | 15 |
| Wisconsin | 56.6% 5 | 0.1% | 56.5 | 5 |
Questions and answers
Who won between Abraham Lincoln and John Bell in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won the presidency. Electoral votes: Abraham Lincoln 180, John Bell 39. Popular vote: Abraham Lincoln 39.8%, John Bell 12.6%.
How many states did Abraham Lincoln and John Bell each win in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln carried 18 and John Bell carried 3.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data