New Hampshire · 1860 presidential election
New Hampshire presidential election results 1860
Abraham Lincoln carried New Hampshire by 17.65 points (11,638 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 65,953
- NH result
- R+17.7
- Compared with the nation
- 7.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1856
- 9.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 37,519 | 56.89% | 5 | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 25,881 | 39.24% | — | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 2,112 | 3.20% | — | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 441 | 0.67% | — | |
| Total votes | 65,953 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won New Hampshire in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won New Hampshire by 17.65 percentage points (11,638 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1860?
New Hampshire cast 5 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in New Hampshire in 1860?
65,953 votes were counted for president.
How did New Hampshire change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 9.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 8.0 points to Republican by 17.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data