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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln ran for president in 1860, 1864 and won 2 times. Electoral votes, popular vote and the states won in each election.

Career in office and other elections

1864 Won

Republican
Electoral votes
212of 233
Popular vote
2,220,84655.10%
States carried
22
Running mate
Andrew Johnson

Opponents: George McClellan (21 EV).

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States carried in 1864 (coloured), shaded by margin.

1860 Won

Republican
Electoral votes
180of 303
Popular vote
1,867,19839.80%
States carried
18
Running mate
Hannibal Hamlin

Opponents: John C. Breckinridge (72 EV), John Bell (39 EV), Stephen Douglas (12 EV).

Carried: California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin.

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Questions and answers

How many times did Abraham Lincoln run for president?

2 times (1860, 1864), winning in 1860 and 1864.

How many electoral votes did Abraham Lincoln win?

1864: 212; 1860: 180.

What share of the popular vote did Abraham Lincoln get?

1864: 55.1% (2,220,846 votes); 1860: 39.8% (1,867,198 votes).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data