1864 United States presidential election in West Virginia

none June 2025 September 2023 1864 United States presidential election 1864 United States presidential election in West Virginia West Virginia 1846 presidential no 1860 United States presidential election in Virginia 1860 (Virginia) 1868 United States presidential election in West Virginia 1868 November 8, 1864 x200px Abraham Lincoln O-84 by Brady, 1864 (Cropped).jpg Abraham Lincoln National Union Party (United States) Illinois Andrew Johnson 5 23,799 68.24% GeorgeMcClellan2 (3x4 cropped).jpg George B. McClellan Democratic Party (United States) New Jersey George H. Pendleton 0 11,078 31.76% File:1864 United States presidential election in West Virginia results map by county.svg 300px County results Lincoln #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40000 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% #800000 90–100% McClellan #86b6f2 50–60% No Data/Vote #808080 President Abraham Lincoln Republican Party (United States) Abraham Lincoln National Union Party (United States) The 1864 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. State voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.1864 Presidential Election Results West Virginia https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1864&fips=54&f=0&off=0&elect=0 This was the first time that West Virginia participated in an election since gaining statehood, as it had been admitted as the 35th state on June 20, 1863. The state would be won by the incumbent President Abraham Lincoln of Illinois, running on the National Union ticket with former Senator and Military Governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson. They defeated the Democratic candidate 4th Commanding General of the United States Army George B. McClellan of New Jersey and his running mate Representative George H. Pendleton of Ohio. Lincoln won the state by a margin of 36.48%. With 68.24% of the popular vote, West Virginia would prove to be Lincoln's fifth strongest state in terms of popular vote percentage after Kansas, Vermont, Massachusetts and Missouri.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/stats.php?year=1864&f=1&off=0&elect=0 1864 Presidential Election Statistics Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections 2018-03-05 Results 1864 United States presidential election in West Virginia Abraham Lincoln (incumbent) National Union Party (United States) 23,799 68.24% George B. McClellan Democratic Party (United States) #3333FF 11,078 31.76% 34,877 100.00% See also United States presidential elections in West Virginia References West Virginia 1864 Category:1864 West Virginia elections