See main article: 1860 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1860 United States presidential election in Maine |
Country: | Maine |
Flag Image: | Flag of the United States (1859–1861).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1856 United States presidential election in Maine |
Previous Year: | 1856 |
Next Election: | 1864 United States presidential election in Maine |
Next Year: | 1864 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1860 |
Image1: | Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Hesler, 1860-restored (cropped).png |
Nominee1: | Abraham Lincoln |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Illinois |
Running Mate1: | Hannibal Hamlin |
Electoral Vote1: | 8 |
Popular Vote1: | 62,811 |
Percentage1: | 62.24% |
Nominee2: | Stephen A. Douglas |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State2: | Illinois |
Running Mate2: | Herschel V. Johnson |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 29,693 |
Percentage2: | 29.42% |
Image3: | John C Breckinridge-04775-restored.jpg |
Nominee3: | John C. Breckinridge |
Party3: | Southern Democratic (United States) |
Home State3: | Kentucky |
Running Mate3: | Joseph Lane |
Electoral Vote3: | 0 |
Popular Vote3: | 6,368 |
Percentage3: | 6.31% |
Map Size: | 300px |
President | |
Before Election: | James Buchanan |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Abraham Lincoln |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1860 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 2, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight electors of the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Maine was won by Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln, who won by a margin of 32.82%.
With 62.24% of the popular vote, Maine would prove to be Lincoln's fourth strongest state in terms of popular vote percentage after Vermont, Minnesota and Massachusetts.[1]
Abraham LincolnRepublican | Stephen A. DouglasDemocratic | John C. BreckinridgeSouthern Democratic | John BellConstitutional Union | Total Votes Cast | |||||||||||||||
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% | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||
3,526 | 64.35% | 1,838 | 33.55% | 65 | 1.19% | 50 | 0.91% | 5,479 | |||||||||||
1,142 | 66.01% | 414 | 23.93% | 167 | 9.65% | 7 | 0.40% | 1,730 | |||||||||||
Cumberland | 7,934 | 59.04% | 4,815 | 35.83% | 345 | 2.57% | 345 | 2.57% | 13,439 | ||||||||||
Franklin | 2,281 | 61.68% | 1,358 | 36.72% | 56 | 1.51% | 3 | 0.08% | 3,698 | ||||||||||
Hancock | 3,322 | 60.35% | 932 | 16.93% | 1,062 | 19.29% | 189 | 3.43% | 5,505 | ||||||||||
6,599 | 70.90% | 2,353 | 25.28% | 156 | 1.68% | 200 | 2.15% | 9,308 | |||||||||||
Knox | 2,520 | 54.83% | 1,825 | 39.71% | 183 | 3.98% | 68 | 1.48% | 4,596 | ||||||||||
Lincoln | 2,510 | 61.82% | 1,073 | 26.43% | 210 | 5.17% | 267 | 6.58% | 4,060 | ||||||||||
Oxford | 4,244 | 60.78% | 2,523 | 36.14% | 199 | 2.85% | 16 | 0.23% | 6,982 | ||||||||||
Penobscot | 6,997 | 65.06% | 1,555 | 14.46% | 2,018 | 18.76% | 185 | 1.72% | 10,755 | ||||||||||
1,656 | 67.73% | 401 | 16.40% | 374 | 15.30% | 14 | 0.57% | 2,445 | |||||||||||
Sagadahoc | 2,257 | 68.29% | 630 | 19.06% | 142 | 4.30% | 276 | 8.35% | 3,305 | ||||||||||
Somerset | 4,048 | 64.59% | 1,833 | 29.25% | 212 | 3.38% | 174 | 2.78% | 6,267 | ||||||||||
3,800 | 64.90% | 1,434 | 24.49% | 537 | 9.17% | 84 | 1.43% | 5,855 | |||||||||||
Washington | 3,515 | 56.17% | 2,320 | 37.07% | 348 | 5.56% | 75 | 1.20% | 6,258 | ||||||||||
York | 6,460 | 57.49% | 4,389 | 39.06% | 294 | 2.62% | 93 | 0.83% | 11,236 | ||||||||||
Total | 62,811 | 62.24% | 29,693 | 29.42% | 6,368 | 6.31% | 2,046 | 2.03% | 100,918 |