President / Vice President, 1860 Election
General
| Date: | November 6, 1860 |
| Cycle: | 1860 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | Man | Hannibal Hamlin (Man) | Republican | 22,069 | 63.53 | +29.22 |
| Stephen Douglas | Man | Herschel Johnson (Man) | Democrat | 11,920 | 34.31 | |
| John Breckinridge | Man | Joseph Lane (Man) | Democrat Southern Faction | 748 | 2.15 |
Lincoln and Hamlin each received Minnesota's four Electoral College votes. Lincoln's margin would remain the largest in the state until Teddy Roosevelt's 55.1-point victory in 1904.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1955 (p. 340).