1864 United States presidential election in Missouri

The 1864 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Missouri voters chose eleven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[2]

1864 United States presidential election in Missouri

November 8, 1864
Turnout	8.83% of the total population 5.18 pp[1]
Nominee Abraham Lincoln George B. McClellan Party National Union Democratic Home state Illinois New Jersey Running mate Andrew Johnson George H. Pendleton Electoral vote 11 0 Popular vote 72,750 31,596 Percentage 69.72% 30.28%
President before election Abraham Lincoln Republican Elected President Abraham Lincoln Republican

Missouri was won by the incumbent President Abraham Lincoln (R-Illinois), running with former Senator and Military Governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson, with 69.72% of the popular vote, against the 4th Commanding General of the United States Army George B. McClellan (D–Pennsylvania), running with Representative George H. Pendleton, with 30.28% of the vote.[2]

Despite the fact that slavery and state's rights were popular in Missouri, the state gave Lincoln his fourth best result for popular vote percentage points after neighboring Kansas, Vermont and Massachusetts.[3] The state was also his tenth highest for total votes.

Results

United States presidential election in Missouri, 1864[2]
Party		Candidate	Running mate	Popular vote		Electoral vote
				Count	%	Count	%
	National Union	Abraham Lincoln of Illinois	Andrew Johnson of Tennessee	72,750	69.72%	11	100.00%
	Democratic	George B. McClellan of Pennsylvania	George H. Pendleton of Ohio	31,596	30.28%	0	0.00%
Total				104,346	100.00%	11	100.00%

References

1. "1880 Presidential Election Results Missouri Total Population Turnout".
2. "1864 Presidential Election Results Missouri".
3. "1864 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.