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Arkansas · 1860 presidential election

Arkansas presidential election results 1860

John C. Breckinridge carried Arkansas by 15.98 points (8,638 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
4
Votes counted
54,053

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
John C. BreckinridgeSouthern Democratic28,73253.16%4
John BellConstitutional Union20,09437.17%—
Stephen DouglasDemocratic5,2279.67%—
Abraham LincolnRepublican--——
Total votes54,053

Sources: 1860

Questions and answers

Who won Arkansas in 1860?

John C. Breckinridge won Arkansas by 15.98 percentage points (8,638 votes).

How many electoral votes did Arkansas have in 1860?

Arkansas cast 4 electoral votes in 1860.

How many people voted for president in Arkansas in 1860?

54,053 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