Connecticut · 1860 presidential election
Connecticut presidential election results 1860
Abraham Lincoln carried Connecticut by 32.35 points (26,122 votes), winning 6 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 6
- Votes counted
- 80,745
- CT result
- R+32.4
- Compared with the nation
- 22.0 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1856
- 22.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 43,486 | 53.86% | 6 | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 17,364 | 21.50% | — | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 16,558 | 20.51% | — | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 3,337 | 4.13% | — | |
| Total votes | 80,745 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Connecticut in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won Connecticut by 32.35 percentage points (26,122 votes).
How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1860?
Connecticut cast 6 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Connecticut in 1860?
80,745 votes were counted for president.
How did Connecticut change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 22.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 9.6 points to Republican by 32.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data