Delaware · 1860 presidential election
Delaware presidential election results 1860
John C. Breckinridge carried Delaware by 21.59 points (3,476 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 16,097
- DE result
- R+17.1
- Compared with the nation
- 6.7 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1856
- 69.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 7,344 | 45.62% | 3 | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 3,868 | 24.03% | — | |
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 3,816 | 23.71% | — | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 1,069 | 6.64% | — | |
| Total votes | 16,097 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Delaware in 1860?
John C. Breckinridge won Delaware by 21.59 percentage points (3,476 votes).
How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1860?
Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Delaware in 1860?
16,097 votes were counted for president.
How did Delaware change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 69.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 52.7 points to Republican by 17.1 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data