Mississippi · 1860 presidential election
Mississippi presidential election results 1860
John C. Breckinridge carried Mississippi by 22.80 points (15,757 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 69,120
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 40,797 | 59.02% | 7 | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 25,040 | 36.23% | — | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 3,283 | 4.75% | — | |
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | -- | — | — | |
| Total votes | 69,120 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Mississippi in 1860?
John C. Breckinridge won Mississippi by 22.80 percentage points (15,757 votes).
How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1860?
Mississippi cast 7 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Mississippi in 1860?
69,120 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