Question

Analyze the chart below. Who were the candidates in the 1864 election? Why were some electoral votes not cast? How close was the popular vote? Do you think this shows that the Northerners were divided in their beliefs about the Civil War?

Think about your responses. See how a student historian might answer these questions.

Election of 1864 Candidates Party Electoral Vote Popular Vote
Abraham Lincoln (IL)

National Union (Republican) 212 2,218,388
George B. McClellan (NY)

Democratic 21 1,812, 807
Votes not Cast (Confederacy) Delta 80

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer: The 1864 United States presidential election, the 20th quadrennial presidential election, was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1864. In the midst of the American Civil War, 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 college, with 55% of the popular vote.