New Jersey · 1860 presidential election
New Jersey presidential election results 1860
Abraham Lincoln carried New Jersey by -3.73 points (-4,523 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 121,215
- NJ result
- D+3.7
- Compared with the nation
- 14.1 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1856
- 15.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 62,869 | 51.87% | 3 | |
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 58,346 | 48.13% | 4 | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | -- | — | — | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | -- | — | — | |
| Total votes | 121,215 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won New Jersey in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won New Jersey by -3.73 percentage points (-4,523 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1860?
New Jersey cast 7 electoral votes in 1860, split between candidates by congressional district.
How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1860?
121,215 votes were counted for president.
How did New Jersey change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 15.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 18.7 points to Democratic by 3.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data