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John C. Breckinridge vs Stephen Douglas

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

John C. Breckinridge

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

Stephen Douglas

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

1860

John C. Breckinridge states
10
Stephen Douglas states
1
Popular vote
18.2% – 29.4%
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: another candidateLouisiana: John C. BreckinridgeMaine: another candidateMaryland: John C. BreckinridgeMassachusetts: another candidateMichigan: another candidateMinnesota: another candidateMississippi: John C. BreckinridgeMissouri: Stephen DouglasMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew 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: another candidateTexas: John C. BreckinridgeUtahVermont: another candidateVirginia: another candidateWashingtonWest 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 C. BreckinridgeStephen DouglasGap (pts)EV
Alabama 54.0% 9 15.1% 38.9 9
Arkansas 53.2% 4 9.7% 43.5 4
California 28.9% 32.4% -3.5 4
Connecticut 20.5% 21.5% -1.0 6
Delaware 45.6% 3 6.6% 39.0 3
Florida 59.6% 3 2.6% 57.0 3
Georgia 48.8% 10 10.9% 37.9 10
Illinois 0.7% 47.2% -46.5 11
Indiana 4.5% 42.4% -37.9 13
Iowa 0.8% 42.9% -42.1 4
Kentucky 36.4% 17.5% 18.8 12
Louisiana 44.9% 6 15.1% 29.8 6
Maine 6.5% 27.3% -20.8 8
Maryland 45.6% 8 6.4% 39.2 8
Massachusetts 3.7% 20.3% -16.6 13
Michigan 0.5% 42.0% -41.5 6
Minnesota 2.2% 34.3% -32.1 4
Mississippi 59.0% 7 4.8% 54.3 7
Missouri 18.9% 35.5% 9 -16.6 9
New Hampshire 3.2% 39.2% -36.0 5
New Jersey — 51.9% 3 — 7
New York — 46.3% — 35
North Carolina 50.4% 10 2.8% 47.6 10
Ohio 2.6% 42.3% -39.7 23
Oregon 33.5% 25.9% 7.6 3
Pennsylvania 37.5% 3.5% 34.0 27
Rhode Island — 38.8% — 4
South Carolina — — — —
Tennessee 44.7% 7.7% 37.0 12
Texas 75.5% 4 — — 4
Vermont 4.2% 4.2% 0.0 5
Virginia 44.5% 44.5% 0.0 15
Wisconsin 0.6% 0.6% 0.0 5

Questions and answers

Who won between John C. Breckinridge and Stephen Douglas in 1860?

Neither won the presidency. Electoral votes: John C. Breckinridge 72, Stephen Douglas 12. Popular vote: John C. Breckinridge 18.2%, Stephen Douglas 29.4%.

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

John C. Breckinridge carried 10 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