1864 United States presidential election in Missouri explained

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Election Name:1864 United States presidential election in Missouri
Country:Missouri
Flag Image:Flag of the Missouri State Guard.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1860 United States presidential election in Missouri
Previous Year:1860
Next Election:1868 United States presidential election in Missouri
Next Year:1868
Election Date:November 8, 1864
Turnout:8.83% of the total population 5.18 pp[1]
Image1:Abraham Lincoln November 1863.jpg
Nominee1:Abraham Lincoln
Party1:National Union Party (United States)
Home State1:Illinois
Running Mate1:Andrew Johnson
Electoral Vote1:11
Popular Vote1:72,750
Percentage1:69.72%
Nominee2:George B. McClellan
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:New Jersey
Running Mate2:George H. Pendleton
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:31,596
Percentage2:30.28%
Map Size:340px
President
Before Election:Abraham Lincoln
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Abraham Lincoln
After Party:National Union Party (United States)

The 1864 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[2]

Missouri was won by the National Union candidate, incumbent Republican President Abraham Lincoln of Illinois and his running mate former Senator and Military Governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson. They defeated the Democratic candidate, 4th Commanding General of the United States Army George B. McClellan of New Jersey and his running mate Representative George H. Pendleton of Ohio.[2] Lincoln won the state by a margin of 39.44%.

Despite the fact that slavery and state's rights were popular in Missouri, the state gave Lincoln his fourth best result for popular vote percentage points after neighboring Kansas, Vermont and Massachusetts.[3] The state was also his tenth highest for total votes. This is likely due to the fact that the vast majority of confederates would not have participated in the election, as the Civil War was ongoing. The 104,346 votes cast in this election were a drop off of nearly 60,000 from 1860, and would rebound by roughly 50,000 in 1868, after the conclusion of the war.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1880 Presidential Election Results Missouri Total Population Turnout.
  2. Web site: 1864 Presidential Election Results Missouri.
  3. Web site: 1864 Presidential Election Statistics. Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. 2018-03-05.