See main article: 1864 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1864 United States presidential election in Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1860 United States presidential election in Tennessee |
| Previous Year: | 1860 |
| Next Election: | 1868 United States presidential election in Tennessee |
| Next Year: | 1868 |
| 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: | 0 (+10 invalidated) |
| Popular Vote1: | ~30,000 |
| Percentage1: | ~86% |
| Nominee2: | George B. McClellan |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | New Jersey |
| Running Mate2: | George H. Pendleton |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | ~5,000 |
| Percentage2: | ~14% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| 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 Tennessee took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 10 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Tennessee voted for the National Union candidate, incumbent Republican President Abraham Lincoln. The state (along with Louisiana) chose electors for the election after being captured early in the American Civil War. However, due to issues related to the Civil War, their votes were rejected.
The vote was reported at about 30,000 for Lincoln and 5,000 for Democratic candidate George B. McClellan by the Chicago Tribune newspaper, but stated that many ballot boxes were destroyed by Confederate guerrillas and thus the exact number was not known.[1] [2]
If these figures are taken to be correct or even remotely close to correct, this is the best Republican performance ever in Tennessee for a presidential election.