Maryland · 1860 presidential election
Maryland presidential election results 1860
John C. Breckinridge carried Maryland by 0.68 points (636 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 93,234
- MD result
- D+3.3
- Compared with the nation
- 13.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1856
- 41.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 42,511 | 45.60% | 8 | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 41,875 | 44.91% | — | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 5,953 | 6.39% | — | |
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 2,895 | 3.11% | — | |
| Total votes | 93,234 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Maryland in 1860?
John C. Breckinridge won Maryland by 0.68 percentage points (636 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1860?
Maryland cast 8 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Maryland in 1860?
93,234 votes were counted for president.
How did Maryland change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 41.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 44.7 points to Democratic by 3.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data