See main article: 1864 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1864 United States presidential election in New York |
Country: | New York |
Flag Year: | 1778 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1860 United States presidential election in New York |
Previous Year: | 1860 |
Next Election: | 1868 United States presidential election in New York |
Next Year: | 1868 |
Turnout: | 89.3%[1] 6.2 pp |
Election Date: | November 8, 1864 |
Image1: | Abraham Lincoln November 1863.jpg |
Nominee1: | Abraham Lincoln |
Party1: | National Union Party (United States) |
Home State1: | Illinois |
Running Mate1: | Andrew Johnson |
Electoral Vote1: | 33 |
Popular Vote1: | 368,735 |
Percentage1: | 50.46% |
Nominee2: | George B. McClellan |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Home State2: | New Jersey |
Running Mate2: | George H. Pendleton |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 361,986 |
Percentage2: | 49.54% |
Map Size: | 440px |
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 New York took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Voters chose 33 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
New York voted for the National Union candidate, incumbent Republican president Abraham Lincoln and his running mate Andrew Johnson. They defeated the Democratic candidate George B. McClellan and his running mate George H. Pendleton. Lincoln won the state by a bare margin of 0.92%.
Although he lost the state, New York would prove to be McClellan's fourth strongest state after Kentucky, New Jersey, and Delaware.[2]
1864 United States presidential election in New York[3] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
National Union | Abraham Lincoln (incumbent) | 368,735 | 50.46% | 33 | |
Democratic | George B. McClellan | 361,986 | 49.54% | 0 | |
Totals | 730,721 | 100.0% | 33 | ||