Massachusetts · 1860 presidential election
Massachusetts presidential election results 1860
Abraham Lincoln carried Massachusetts by 42.46 points (72,157 votes), winning 13 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 13
- Votes counted
- 169,954
- MA result
- R+42.5
- Compared with the nation
- 32.1 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1856
- 1.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 106,649 | 62.75% | 13 | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 34,492 | 20.29% | — | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 22,536 | 13.26% | — | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 6,277 | 3.69% | — | |
| Total votes | 169,954 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Massachusetts in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won Massachusetts by 42.46 percentage points (72,157 votes).
How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1860?
Massachusetts cast 13 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Massachusetts in 1860?
169,954 votes were counted for president.
How did Massachusetts change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 1.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 40.5 points to Republican by 42.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data