New Jersey · 1864 presidential election
New Jersey presidential election results 1864
George McClellan carried New Jersey by 5.67 points (7,296 votes), winning 7 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 7
- Votes counted
- 128,744
- NJ result
- D+5.7
- Compared with the nation
- 15.9 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1860
- 1.9 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George McClellan | Democratic | 68,020 | 52.80% | 7 | |
| Abraham Lincoln | Republican | 60,724 | 47.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 128,744 | ||||
Sources: 1864
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Questions and answers
Who won New Jersey in 1864?
George McClellan won New Jersey by 5.67 percentage points (7,296 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1864?
New Jersey cast 7 electoral votes in 1864.
How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1864?
128,744 votes were counted for president.
How did New Jersey change from 1860 to 1864?
The margin moved 1.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 3.7 points to Democratic by 5.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data