North Carolina · 1860 presidential election
North Carolina presidential election results 1860
John C. Breckinridge carried North Carolina by 3.69 points (3,549 votes), winning 10 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 10
- Votes counted
- 96,230
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 48,539 | 50.44% | 10 | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 44,990 | 46.75% | — | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 2,701 | 2.81% | — | |
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | -- | — | — | |
| Total votes | 96,230 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won North Carolina in 1860?
John C. Breckinridge won North Carolina by 3.69 percentage points (3,549 votes).
How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1860?
North Carolina cast 10 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in North Carolina in 1860?
96,230 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