Tennessee · 1860 presidential election
Tennessee presidential election results 1860
John Bell carried Tennessee by 2.87 points (4,266 votes), winning 12 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 12
- Votes counted
- 148,574
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 70,706 | 47.59% | 12 | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 66,440 | 44.72% | — | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 11,428 | 7.69% | — | |
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | -- | — | — | |
| Total votes | 148,574 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Tennessee in 1860?
John Bell won Tennessee by 2.87 percentage points (4,266 votes).
How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1860?
Tennessee cast 12 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Tennessee in 1860?
148,574 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