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The 1860 United States presidential election in California took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
California narrowly voted for the Republican nominee, former Illinois representative Abraham Lincoln. He defeated the Democratic nominee, Illinois Senator Stephen A. Douglas, the Southern Democratic nominee, Vice President John C. Breckinridge and the Consitutional Union nominee John Bell. Lincoln won the state by a narrow margin of 0.61%.
Results
| 1860 United States presidential election in California[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Republican | Abraham Lincoln | 38,733 | 32.32% | 4 | |
| Democratic | Stephen A. Douglas | 37,999 | 31.71% | 0 | |
| Southern Democratic | John C. Breckinridge | 33,969 | 28.35% | 0 | |
| Constitution Union | John Bell | 9,111 | 7.60% | 0 | |
| No party | Write-ins | 15 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | — | ||||
| Totals | 119,827 | 100.00% | 4 | ||
| Voter turnout | — | ||||
References
- ^ "1860 Presidential General Election Results - California". Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
