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John C. Breckinridge

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

Career in office and other elections

Also printed in the source as: John Breckenridge.

1860 Lost

Southern Democratic
Electoral votes
72of 303
Popular vote
854,24818.20%
States carried
10
Running mate
Joseph Lane

Opponents: Abraham Lincoln (180 EV), John Bell (39 EV), Stephen Douglas (12 EV).

Alabama: wonAlaskaArizonaArkansas: wonCalifornia: lostColoradoConnecticut: lostDelaware: wonDistrict of ColumbiaFlorida: wonGeorgia: wonHawaiiIdahoIllinois: lostIndiana: lostIowa: lostKansasKentucky: lostLouisiana: wonMaine: lostMaryland: wonMassachusetts: lostMichigan: lostMinnesota: lostMississippi: wonMissouri: lostMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew Hampshire: lostNew Jersey: lostNew MexicoNew York: lostNorth Carolina: wonNorth DakotaOhio: lostOklahomaOregon: lostPennsylvania: lostRhode Island: lostSouth Carolina: lostSouth DakotaTennessee: lostTexas: wonUtahVermont: lostVirginia: lostWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsin: lostWyomingVermont: lostNew Hampshire: lostMassachusetts: lostRhode Island: lostConnecticut: lostNew Jersey: lostDelaware: wonMaryland: wonDistrict of Columbia
States carried in 1860 (coloured), shaded by margin.

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Questions and answers

How many times did John C. Breckinridge run for president?

1 time (1860), without winning.

How many electoral votes did John C. Breckinridge win?

1860: 72.

What share of the popular vote did John C. Breckinridge get?

1860: 18.2% (854,248 votes).

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