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John Bell

John Bell ran for president in 1860. Electoral votes, popular vote and the states won in each election.

Career in office and other elections

1860 Lost

Constitutional Union
Electoral votes
39of 303
Popular vote
591,65812.60%
States carried
3
Running mate
Edward Everett

Opponents: Abraham Lincoln (180 EV), John C. Breckinridge (72 EV), Stephen Douglas (12 EV).

Alabama: lostAlaskaArizonaArkansas: lostCalifornia: lostColoradoConnecticut: lostDelaware: lostDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: lostGeorgia: lostHawaiiIdahoIllinois: lostIndiana: lostIowa: lostKansasKentucky: wonLouisiana: lostMaine: lostMaryland: lostMassachusetts: lostMichigan: lostMinnesota: lostMississippi: lostMissouri: lostMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew Hampshire: lostNew Jersey: lostNew MexicoNew York: lostNorth Carolina: lostNorth DakotaOhio: lostOklahomaOregon: lostPennsylvania: lostRhode Island: lostSouth Carolina: lostSouth DakotaTennessee: wonTexas: lostUtahVermont: lostVirginia: wonWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsin: lostWyomingVermont: lostNew Hampshire: lostMassachusetts: lostRhode Island: lostConnecticut: lostNew Jersey: lostDelaware: lostMaryland: lostDistrict of Columbia
States carried in 1860 (coloured), shaded by margin.

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Questions and answers

How many times did John Bell run for president?

1 time (1860), without winning.

How many electoral votes did John Bell win?

1860: 39.

What share of the popular vote did John Bell get?

1860: 12.6% (591,658 votes).

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