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The 1864 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[2]
Missouri was won by the National Union candidate, incumbent Republican President Abraham LincolnofIllinois and his running mate former Senator and Military Governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson. They defeated the Democratic candidate, 4th Commanding General of the United States Army George B. McClellanofNew Jersey and his running mate Representative George H. PendletonofOhio.[2] Lincoln won the state by a margin of 39.44%.
Despite the fact that slavery and state's rights were popular in Missouri, the state gave Lincoln his fourth best result for popular vote percentage points after neighboring Kansas, Vermont and Massachusetts.[3] The state was also his tenth highest for total votes.
1864 United States presidential election in Missouri[2] | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Running mate | Popular vote | Electoral vote | ||||
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National Union | Abraham LincolnofIllinois | Andrew JohnsonofTennessee | 72,750 | 69.72% | 11 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic | George B. McClellanofNew Jersey | George H. PendletonofOhio | 31,596 | 30.28% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 104,346 | 100.00% | 11 | 100.00% |
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