Virginia · 1860 presidential election
Virginia presidential election results 1860
John Bell carried Virginia by 0.19 points (322 votes), winning 15 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 15
- Votes counted
- 167,301
- VA result
- D+8.6
- Compared with the nation
- 19.0 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1856
- 51.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bell | Constitutional Union | 74,701 | 44.65% | 15 | |
| John C. Breckinridge | Southern Democratic | 74,379 | 44.46% | — | |
| Stephen Douglas | Democratic | 16,292 | 44.46% | — | |
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 1,929 | 1.15% | — | |
| Total votes | 167,301 | ||||
Sources: 1860
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Questions and answers
Who won Virginia in 1860?
John Bell won Virginia by 0.19 percentage points (322 votes).
How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1860?
Virginia cast 15 electoral votes in 1860.
How many people voted for president in Virginia in 1860?
167,301 votes were counted for president.
How did Virginia change from 1856 to 1860?
The margin moved 51.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 60.0 points to Democratic by 8.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data