1864 United States presidential election in New Jersey

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United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1864

November 8, 1864

Nominee George B. McClellan Abraham Lincoln Party Democratic National Union Home state New Jersey Illinois Running mate George H. Pendleton Andrew Johnson Electoral vote 7 0 Popular vote 68,024 60,723 Percentage 52.84% 47.16%

President before election Abraham Lincoln Republican Elected President Abraham Lincoln National Union

The 1864 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

New Jersey voted for the Democratic candidate, George B. McClellan, over the National Union candidate, incumbent Abraham Lincoln. McClellan won his home state by a narrow margin of 5.68%. New Jersey was one of the three states McClellan won, with the other two being Delaware and Kentucky.

Results

United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1864
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	George B. McClellan	68,024	52.84%	7
	National Union	Abraham Lincoln	60,723	47.16%	0
Totals			128,747	100.0%	7