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John Bell vs John C. Breckinridge

John Bell vs John C. Breckinridge in 1860: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.

John Bell

Elections
1 (1860)
Won
0
Electoral votes, all runs
39
Best popular vote
12.6% in 1860
Parties
Constitutional Union
vs

John C. Breckinridge

Elections
1 (1860)
Won
0
Electoral votes, all runs
72
Best popular vote
18.2% in 1860
Parties
Southern Democratic

1860

John Bell states
3
John C. Breckinridge states
10
Popular vote
12.6% – 18.2%
Alabama: John C. BreckinridgeAlaskaArizonaArkansas: John C. BreckinridgeCalifornia: another candidateColoradoConnecticut: another candidateDelaware: John C. BreckinridgeDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: John C. BreckinridgeGeorgia: John C. BreckinridgeHawaiiIdahoIllinois: another candidateIndiana: another candidateIowa: another candidateKansasKentucky: John BellLouisiana: John C. BreckinridgeMaine: another candidateMaryland: John C. BreckinridgeMassachusetts: another candidateMichigan: another candidateMinnesota: another candidateMississippi: John C. BreckinridgeMissouri: another candidateMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew Hampshire: another candidateNew Jersey: another candidateNew MexicoNew York: another candidateNorth Carolina: John C. BreckinridgeNorth DakotaOhio: another candidateOklahomaOregon: another candidatePennsylvania: another candidateRhode Island: another candidateSouth Carolina: another candidateSouth DakotaTennessee: John BellTexas: John C. BreckinridgeUtahVermont: another candidateVirginia: John BellWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsin: another candidateWyomingVermont: another candidateNew Hampshire: another candidateMassachusetts: another candidateRhode Island: another candidateConnecticut: another candidateNew Jersey: another candidateDelaware: John C. BreckinridgeMaryland: John C. BreckinridgeDistrict of Columbia
Every state, 1860
StateJohn BellJohn C. BreckinridgeGap (pts)EV
Alabama 30.9% 54.0% 9 -23.2 9
Arkansas 37.2% 53.2% 4 -16.0 4
California 5.7% 28.9% -23.2 4
Connecticut 4.1% 20.5% -16.4 6
Delaware 24.0% 45.6% 3 -21.6 3
Florida 37.9% 59.6% 3 -21.7 3
Georgia 40.3% 48.8% 10 -8.5 10
Illinois 1.5% 0.7% 0.7 11
Indiana 2.0% 4.5% -2.6 13
Iowa 1.4% 0.8% 0.6 4
Kentucky 45.2% 12 36.4% 8.8 12
Louisiana 40.0% 44.9% 6 -4.9 6
Maine 2.1% 6.5% -4.4 8
Maryland 44.9% 45.6% 8 -0.7 8
Massachusetts 13.3% 3.7% 9.6 13
Michigan 0.3% 0.5% -0.3 6
Minnesota 0.2% 2.2% -2.0 4
Mississippi 36.2% 59.0% 7 -22.8 7
Missouri 35.3% 18.9% 16.4 9
New Hampshire 0.7% 3.2% -2.5 5
New Jersey — — — 7
New York — — — 35
North Carolina 46.8% 50.4% 10 -3.7 10
Ohio 2.8% 2.6% 0.2 23
Oregon 6.1% 33.5% -27.4 3
Pennsylvania 2.7% 37.5% -34.9 27
Rhode Island — — — 4
South Carolina — — — —
Tennessee 47.6% 12 44.7% 2.9 12
Texas 24.5% 75.5% 4 -51.0 4
Vermont 0.5% 4.2% -3.7 5
Virginia 44.7% 15 44.5% 0.2 15
Wisconsin 0.1% 0.6% -0.5 5

Questions and answers

Who won between John Bell and John C. Breckinridge in 1860?

Neither won the presidency. Electoral votes: John Bell 39, John C. Breckinridge 72. Popular vote: John Bell 12.6%, John C. Breckinridge 18.2%.

How many states did John Bell and John C. Breckinridge each win in 1860?

John Bell carried 3 and John C. Breckinridge carried 10.

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