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Alabama · 1860 presidential election

Alabama presidential election results 1860

John C. Breckinridge carried Alabama by 23.19 points (20,956 votes), winning 9 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
9
Votes counted
90,357

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
John C. BreckinridgeSouthern Democratic48,83154.04%9
John BellConstitutional Union27,87530.85%—
Stephen DouglasDemocratic13,65115.11%—
Abraham LincolnRepublican--——
Total votes90,357

Sources: 1860

Questions and answers

Who won Alabama in 1860?

John C. Breckinridge won Alabama by 23.19 percentage points (20,956 votes).

How many electoral votes did Alabama have in 1860?

Alabama cast 9 electoral votes in 1860.

How many people voted for president in Alabama in 1860?

90,357 votes were counted for president.

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