Pennsylvania · 1860 presidential election
Pennsylvania presidential election results 1860
Abraham Lincoln carried Pennsylvania by 18.71 points (89,159 votes), winning 27 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 27
- Votes counted
- 476,442
- PA result
- R+52.7
- Compared with the nation
- 42.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1856
- 70.7 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 268,030 | 56.25% | 27 | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 178,871 | 37.54% | — | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 16,765 | 3.52% | — | |
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 12,776 | 2.68% | — | |
| Total votes | 476,442 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Pennsylvania in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln won Pennsylvania by 18.71 percentage points (89,159 votes).
How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1860?
Pennsylvania cast 27 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1860?
476,442 votes were counted for president.
How did Pennsylvania change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 70.7 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 18.0 points to Republican by 52.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data