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John Bell vs Stephen Douglas

John Bell vs Stephen Douglas 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

Stephen Douglas

Elections
1 (1860)
Won
0
Electoral votes, all runs
12
Best popular vote
29.4% in 1860
Parties
Democratic

1860

John Bell states
3
Stephen Douglas states
1
Popular vote
12.6% – 29.4%
Alabama: another candidateAlaskaArizonaArkansas: another candidateCalifornia: another candidateColoradoConnecticut: another candidateDelaware: another candidateDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: another candidateGeorgia: another candidateHawaiiIdahoIllinois: another candidateIndiana: another candidateIowa: another candidateKansasKentucky: John BellLouisiana: another candidateMaine: another candidateMaryland: another candidateMassachusetts: another candidateMichigan: another candidateMinnesota: another candidateMississippi: another candidateMissouri: Stephen DouglasMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew Hampshire: another candidateNew Jersey: another candidateNew MexicoNew York: another candidateNorth Carolina: another candidateNorth DakotaOhio: another candidateOklahomaOregon: another candidatePennsylvania: another candidateRhode Island: another candidateSouth Carolina: another candidateSouth DakotaTennessee: John BellTexas: another candidateUtahVermont: another candidateVirginia: John BellWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsin: another candidateWyomingVermont: another candidateNew Hampshire: another candidateMassachusetts: another candidateRhode Island: another candidateConnecticut: another candidateNew Jersey: another candidateDelaware: another candidateMaryland: another candidateDistrict of Columbia
Every state, 1860
StateJohn BellStephen DouglasGap (pts)EV
Alabama 30.9% 15.1% 15.7 9
Arkansas 37.2% 9.7% 27.5 4
California 5.7% 32.4% -26.7 4
Connecticut 4.1% 21.5% -17.4 6
Delaware 24.0% 6.6% 17.4 3
Florida 37.9% 2.6% 35.3 3
Georgia 40.3% 10.9% 29.4 10
Illinois 1.5% 47.2% -45.7 11
Indiana 2.0% 42.4% -40.5 13
Iowa 1.4% 42.9% -41.6 4
Kentucky 45.2% 12 17.5% 27.6 12
Louisiana 40.0% 15.1% 24.9 6
Maine 2.1% 27.3% -25.2 8
Maryland 44.9% 6.4% 38.5 8
Massachusetts 13.3% 20.3% -7.0 13
Michigan 0.3% 42.0% -41.8 6
Minnesota 0.2% 34.3% -34.1 4
Mississippi 36.2% 4.8% 31.5 7
Missouri 35.3% 35.5% 9 -0.3 9
New Hampshire 0.7% 39.2% -38.6 5
New Jersey — 51.9% 3 — 7
New York — 46.3% — 35
North Carolina 46.8% 2.8% 43.9 10
Ohio 2.8% 42.3% -39.5 23
Oregon 6.1% 25.9% -19.8 3
Pennsylvania 2.7% 3.5% -0.8 27
Rhode Island — 38.8% — 4
South Carolina — — — —
Tennessee 47.6% 12 7.7% 39.9 12
Texas 24.5% — — 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 Stephen Douglas in 1860?

Neither won the presidency. Electoral votes: John Bell 39, Stephen Douglas 12. Popular vote: John Bell 12.6%, Stephen Douglas 29.4%.

How many states did John Bell and Stephen Douglas each win in 1860?

John Bell carried 3 and Stephen Douglas carried 1.

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