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In several states, the stated total votes differed slightly from the added county returns, and several counties' returns
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The 1860 Democratic National Convention held at Charleston, South Carolina failed to nominate a presidential ticket. At
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In New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey anti-Lincoln votes were combined into fusion tickets. These tickets received 5
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Benjamin Fitzpatrick had originally been nominated to serve as Douglas' running mate; however, Fitzpatrick declined the
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Davis would later be elected for a one-year provisional term as the President of the Confederate States of America on Fe
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At the time the venue was The Old First Presbyterian Church (Two Towers Church) at the corner of Fayette and North Stree
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"Deep South" here in presidential popular votes refers to Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. It exclu
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Ballots were printed sheets, usually printed by the party, with the name of the candidate(s) and the names of presidenti
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In 1892, incumbent President Benjamin Harrison failed to poll votes in Florida because the state's Republicans supported
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In 1892, Grover Cleveland was not on the ballot in Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, North Dakota, or Wyoming, while neither Harr
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John Quincy Adams, who won the 1824 presidential election in a vote of the House of Representatives, won 30.92% of the p
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The total of the county returns. The stated total was 5,227
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Stated total was 20,094
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Stated total was 38,023
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Stated total was 52,210
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Stated total was 43,083
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The returns of Monroe and Pulaski Counties were not included in the official returns "on account of informality." Includ
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Stated total was 158,254
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Stated total was 2,292
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Stated total was 4,851
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Smith
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Stated total was 138,963
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Stated total was 115,168
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Stated total was 12,296
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Stated total was 5,345
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Smith
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The return of Wright County was not included in the official returns. Including it, the totals would be Lincoln: 70,406
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Stated total was 1,035
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Stated total was 25,652
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Stated total was 11,922
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Stated total was 25,883
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Stated total was 58,346
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The Fusion slate consisted of 3 electors pledged to Douglas, and 2 each to Breckinridge and Bell. Nonetheless, different
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The returns of Orange and Sullivan Counties were not included in the official returns, "apparently because they were rec
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The slate of electors were pledged to 3 different candidates: 18 to Douglas, 10 to Bell, and 7 to Breckinridge.
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The returns of Bladen and Madison Counties were not included in the official returns. Including them, the totals would b
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Stated total was 231,809
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Stated total was 187,421
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Stated total was 11,403
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Stated total was 12,193
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Smith
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Not all of the Douglas supporters agreed to the Reading slate deal and established a separate Douglas-only ticket. This
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This vote is listed under the Fusion column, not the Breckinridge column as many other sources do, because this ticket w
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The Democratic Party chose its slate of electors before the National Convention in Charleston, SC. Since this was decide
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The Douglas ticket was supported by Breckinridge and Bell supporters.
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The returns of Comanche, Hidalgo, and Newton Counties were not included in the official returns as they arrived after th
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Stated total was 47,640
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Stated total was 15,523
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Stated total was 33,888
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Stated total was 217
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The return of Wyoming County was not included in the official returns as it was received too late. Including it, the tot
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Stated total was 1,929
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Stated total was 74,641
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6 Breckinridge electors were elected but all voted for Bell
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