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Georgia · 1860 presidential election

Georgia presidential election results 1860

John C. Breckinridge carried Georgia by 8.50 points (9,081 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.

Electoral votes
10
Votes counted
106,794

Statewide result

CandidatePartyVotesShareBarElectoral votes
John C. BreckinridgeSouthern Democratic52,13148.81%10
John BellConstitutional Union43,05040.31%—
Stephen DouglasDemocratic11,61310.87%—
Abraham LincolnRepublican--——
Total votes106,794

Sources: 1860

Questions and answers

Who won Georgia in 1860?

John C. Breckinridge won Georgia by 8.50 percentage points (9,081 votes).

How many electoral votes did Georgia have in 1860?

Georgia cast 10 electoral votes in 1860.

How many people voted for president in Georgia in 1860?

106,794 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