1860 United States presidential election in Alabama

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United States presidential election in Alabama, 1860

November 6, 1860

File:BradyHandy-StephenADouglas.jpg Nominee John Breckenridge John Bell Stephen A. Douglas Party Southern Democratic Constitutional Union Democratic Home state Kentucky Tennessee Illinois Running mate Joseph Lane Edward Everett Herschel V. Johnson Electoral vote 9 0 0 Popular vote 48,669 27,835 27,835 Percentage 54.00% 30.89% 15.11%

President before election James Buchanan Democratic Elected President Abraham Lincoln Republican

The 1860 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Alabama voters chose nine representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Alabama was won by the 14th Vice President of the United States John Breckenridge (SD–Kentucky), running with Senator Joseph Lane, with 54.00% of the popular vote, against Senator John Bell (CU–Tennessee), running with the Governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett, with 30.89% of the popular vote and the 15th Senator Stephen A. Douglas (D–Vermont), running with 41st Governor of Georgia Herschel V. Johnson, with 15.11% of the popular vote.

Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln was not on the ballot in the state.

Results

United States presidential election in Alabama, 1860

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Southern Democratic	John C. Breckinridge	48,669	54.00%
	Constitutional Union	John Bell	27,835	30.89%
	Democratic	Stephen A. Douglas	13,618	15.11%
Total votes			90,122	100%