1860 United States presidential election in Arkansas

The 1860 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Arkansas voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1860 United States presidential election in Arkansas

← 1856 November 6, 1860 1868 →
 
Nominee John C. Breckinridge John Bell Stephen A. Douglas
Party Southern Democratic Constitutional Union Democratic
Home state Kentucky Tennessee Illinois
Running mate Joseph Lane Edward Everett Herschel V. Johnson
Electoral vote 4 0 0
Popular vote 28,732 20,063 5,357
Percentage 53.06% 37.05% 9.89%

County Results

President before election

James Buchanan
Democratic

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

Arkansas was won by the Southern Democratic candidate 14th Vice President of the United States John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky and his running mate Senator Joseph Lane of Oregon. They defeated the Constitutional Union candidate Senator John Bell of Tennessee and his running mate Governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett as well as Democratic candidate Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and his running mate 41st Governor of Georgia Herschel V. Johnson. Breckinridge won the state by a margin of 16.01%.

Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln was not on the ballot in the state.

Results

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1860 United States presidential election in Arkansas[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Southern Democratic John C. Breckinridge 28,732 53.06%
Constitutional Union John Bell 20,063 37.05%
Democratic Stephen A. Douglas 5,357 9.89%
Total votes 54,152 100%

Results By County

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1860 United States Presidential Election in Arkansas (By County)[2][a]
County John C. Breckinridge

Southern Democratic

John Bell

Constitutional Union

Stephen A. Douglas

Democratic

Total Votes Cast
# % # % # %
Arkansas 426 47.44% 417 46.44% 55 6.12% 898
Ashley 604 58.13% 422 40.62% 13 1.25% 1,039
Benton 702 54.72% 328 25.57% 253 19.72% 1,283
Bradley 633 57.08% 440 39.68% 36 3.25% 1,109
Calhoun 398 63.17% 204 32.38% 28 4.44% 630
Carroll 791 66.75% 368 31.05% 26 2.19% 1,185
Chicot 231 45.12% 253 49.41% 28 5.47% 512
Clark 804 60.18% 500 37.43% 32 2.40% 1,336
Columbia 839 49.56% 716 42.29% 138 8.15% 1,693
Conway 549 59.22% 326 35.17% 52 5.61% 927
Crawford 244 25.03% 374 38.36% 357 36.62% 975
Crittenden 88 16.99% 257 49.61% 173 33.40% 518
Craighead 319 59.96% 193 36.28% 20 3.76% 532
Dallas 513 55.27% 371 39.51% 55 5.86% 939
Desha 287 40.20% 312 43.70% 115 16.11% 714
Drew 772 54.52% 560 39.55% 84 5.93% 1,416
Franklin 666 67.07% 283 28.50% 44 4.43% 993
Fulton 252 72.83% 38 10.98% 56 16.18% 346
Greene 328 75.23% 60 13.76% 48 11.01% 436
Hempstead 762 46.32% 675 41.03% 208 12.64% 1,645
Hot Spring 451 61.53% 237 32.33% 45 6.14% 733
Independence 722 38.08% 893 47.10% 281 14.82% 1,896
Izard 524 56.77% 271 29.36% 128 13.87% 923
Jackson 762 49.58% 722 46.97% 53 3.45% 1,537
Jefferson 664 38.92% 600 35.17% 442 25.91% 1,706
Johnson 780 77.69% 210 20.92% 14 1.39% 1,004
Lafayette 486 61.75% 290 36.85% 11 1.40% 787
Lawrence 906 61.55% 474 32.20% 92 6.25% 1,472
Madison 626 71.62% 176 20.14% 72 8.24% 874
Marion 527 64.03% 232 28.19% 64 7.78% 823
Mississippi 83 23.78% 176 50.43% 90 25.79% 349
Monroe 301 47.25% 286 44.90% 50 7.85% 637
Montgomery 360 84.91% 60 14.15% 4 0.94% 424
Newton 315 78.55% 67 16.71% 19 4.74% 401
Ouachita 929 51.90% 779 43.52% 82 4.58% 1,790
Perry 149 53.02% 82 29.18% 50 17.79% 281
Phillips 619 48.10% 606 47.09% 62 4.82% 1,287
Pike 294 69.67% 51 12.09% 77 18.25% 422
Poinsett 253 62.01% 102 25.00% 53 12.99% 408
Polk 254 86.69% 11 3.75% 28 9.56% 293
Pope 663 61.90% 396 36.97% 12 1.12% 1,071
Prairie 673 46.83% 651 45.30% 113 7.86% 1,437
Pulaski 819 43.33% 899 47.57% 172 9.10% 1,890
Saline 556 59.09% 337 35.81% 48 5.10% 941
Scott 363 61.01% 159 26.72% 73 12.27% 595
Searcy 276 46.78% 197 33.39% 117 19.83% 590
Sebastian 575 39.99% 544 37.83% 319 22.18% 1,438
Sevier 754 61.75% 361 29.57% 106 8.68% 1,221
St. Francis 416 37.44% 414 37.26% 281 25.29% 1,111
Union 757 50.53% 663 44.26% 78 5.21% 1,498
Van Buren 504 62.76% 248 30.88% 51 6.35% 803
Washington 1,028 47.75% 881 40.92% 244 11.33% 2,153
White 602 45.47% 582 43.96% 140 10.57% 1,324
Yell 533 58.77% 309 34.07% 65 7.17% 907
Total 28,732 53.16% 20,094 37.17% 5,227 9.67% 54,053

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Randolph County had no returns.

References

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  1. ^ "1860 Presidential Election Results Arkansas".
  2. ^ The Tribune Almanac and Political Register. Tribune Association. 1861.