Incumbent President Abraham Lincoln of the National Union Party easily defeated the Democratic nominee, former General George B. McClellan, by a wide margin of 212–21 in the electoral …

Nov 1, 2025 · United States presidential election of 1864 was an American presidential election held on November 8, 1864, in which Republican Pres. Abraham Lincoln defeated Democrat …

In the United States Presidential election of 1864, Abraham Lincoln was re-elected as president. Lincoln ran under the National Union banner against his former top Civil War general, the …

Everything changed on September 6, 1864, when General Sherman seized Atlanta. The war effort had turned decidedly in the North's favor and even McClellan now sought military victory. Two …

Detailed national-level Presidential Election Results for 1864.

Nov 5, 2019 · 1 The Confederate States did not participate in the election of 1864 because they seceded from the Union. 2 Nevada was allocated three electoral votes, but one elector did not …

Abraham Lincoln was re-elected president in 1864, defeating George McClellan, a former Union Army general. This guide provides access to digital materials at the Library of Congress, links …

Results of the presidential election of 1864, won by Abraham Lincoln with 212 electoral votes. Lincoln died from an assassin’s bullet on April 15, 1865, replaced by Andrew Johnson. …

Feb 20, 2025 · In August 1864, President Lincoln believed he was facing defeat in the upcoming presidential election. There were no polls as we have today; politicians had to sense what was …

National Union president Abraham Lincoln was elected to a second term, while the Republican-Unionist coalition increased its majorities in the United States Congress. The elections were …