United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1860

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Main article: United States presidential election, 1860
United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1860
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Nominee John Breckenridge John Bell
Party Southern Democratic Constitutional Union
Home state Kentucky Tennessee
Running mate Joseph Lane Edward Everett
Electoral vote 7 0
Popular vote 40,768 25,045
Percentage 59.00% 36.25%
President before election

James Buchanan
Democratic

 Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

The 1860 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Mississippi voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President[1].

Mississippi was won by the 14th Vice President of the United States John Breckenridge (SD–Kentucky), running with Senator Joseph Lane, with 59.00% of the popular vote, against Senator John Bell (CU–Tennessee), running with the 15th Governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett, with 36.25% of the popular vote.

Results

United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1860[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge 40,768 59.00%
Constitutional Union John Bell 25,045 36.25%
Democratic Stephen A. Douglas 3,282 4.75%
Total votes 69,095 100%
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