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{{quotebox|...it will be my duty to so co-operate with the President elect, as to save the Union between the election and the inauguration; as he will have secured his election on such ground that he can not possibly save it afterwards.<ref>http://www.myloc.gov/Exhibitions/lincoln/presidency/HealingTheNationsWounds/ExhibitObjects/BlindMemo.aspx</ref>}} | {{quotebox|...it will be my duty to so co-operate with the President elect, as to save the Union between the election and the inauguration; as he will have secured his election on such ground that he can not possibly save it afterwards.<ref>http://www.myloc.gov/Exhibitions/lincoln/presidency/HealingTheNationsWounds/ExhibitObjects/BlindMemo.aspx</ref>}} | ||
| − | The [[Copperhead]] movement in the northwest, which had spawned numerous riots, also opposed Lincoln on the grounds that he infringed on [[civil rights]]. They advocated immediate peace and recognition of the [[Confederate States of America]]. The Democratic [[platform]] advocated these positions; however, the Democratic party nominated dismissed General [[George B. McClellan]] as their candidate. He supported the war and promptly disowned the platform. | + | The [[Copperheads|Copperhead]] movement in the northwest, which had spawned numerous riots, also opposed Lincoln on the grounds that he infringed on [[civil rights]]. They advocated immediate peace and recognition of the [[Confederate States of America]]. The Democratic [[platform]] advocated these positions; however, the Democratic party nominated dismissed General [[George B. McClellan]] as their candidate. He supported the war and promptly disowned the platform. |
| − | Despite an intra-party challenge, the Republicans re-nominated President [[Abraham Lincoln]] as their candidate. | + | Despite an intra-party challenge, the Republicans re-nominated President [[Abraham Lincoln]] as their candidate. Renaming themselves the National Union Party, they chose the Democrat [[Andrew Johnson]], military governor of Tennessee and supporter of the war, as his running mate. |
Late-coming military victories, particularly [[William T. Sherman]]'s [[March through Georgia]], turned the election in favor of the Republicans. The results showed: | Late-coming military victories, particularly [[William T. Sherman]]'s [[March through Georgia]], turned the election in favor of the Republicans. The results showed: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| − | ! Candidate | + | ! Candidate<ref name="Gibson2001">[[A Pictoral History of the U.S. Presidents]], by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001, p. 120.</ref> |
| − | ! Party | + | ! Party<ref name="Gibson2001"/> |
| − | ! Popular vote | + | ! Popular vote<ref name="Gibson2001"/> |
| − | ! Electoral vote | + | ! Electoral vote<ref name="Gibson2001"/> |
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| Abraham Lincoln | | Abraham Lincoln | ||
| National Union ([[Republican]]) | | National Union ([[Republican]]) | ||
| − | | 2, 206, 938 | + | | 2,206,938 |
| 212 | | 212 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| George B. McClellan | | George B. McClellan | ||
| [[Democrat]] | | [[Democrat]] | ||
| − | | 1, 803, 787 | + | | 1,803,787 |
| 21 | | 21 | ||
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| 81 | | 81 | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | {{reflist}} | |
| − | {{DEFAULTSORT:1864, United States | + | |
| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:1864, United States presidential election}} | ||
[[Category:United States Presidential Elections]] | [[Category:United States Presidential Elections]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:32, October 15, 2019
The election of 1864 was held in the middle of the American Civil War. Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party had (with reason) believed that this election would depend on their performance in the war. Throughout the summer before the election, he assumed that the North's poor military performance would cause him to be defeated; he even had his cabinet sign a sealed memorandum saying,
...it will be my duty to so co-operate with the President elect, as to save the Union between the election and the inauguration; as he will have secured his election on such ground that he can not possibly save it afterwards.[1]
The Copperhead movement in the northwest, which had spawned numerous riots, also opposed Lincoln on the grounds that he infringed on civil rights. They advocated immediate peace and recognition of the Confederate States of America. The Democratic platform advocated these positions; however, the Democratic party nominated dismissed General George B. McClellan as their candidate. He supported the war and promptly disowned the platform.
Despite an intra-party challenge, the Republicans re-nominated President Abraham Lincoln as their candidate. Renaming themselves the National Union Party, they chose the Democrat Andrew Johnson, military governor of Tennessee and supporter of the war, as his running mate.
Late-coming military victories, particularly William T. Sherman's March through Georgia, turned the election in favor of the Republicans. The results showed:
| Candidate[2] | Party[2] | Popular vote[2] | Electoral vote[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | National Union (Republican) | 2,206,938 | 212 |
| George B. McClellan | Democrat | 1,803,787 | 21 |
| Not Voting (Confederate states) | 0 | 81 |
References
- ↑ http://www.myloc.gov/Exhibitions/lincoln/presidency/HealingTheNationsWounds/ExhibitObjects/BlindMemo.aspx
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 A Pictoral History of the U.S. Presidents, by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001, p. 120.
