The 1860 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Maryland voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Maryland was won by the 14thVice President of the United StatesJohn Breckenridge (SD–Kentucky), running with SenatorJoseph Lane, with 45.93% of the popular vote, against SenatorJohn Bell (CU–Tennessee), running with the 15th Governor of MassachusettsEdward Everett, with 45.14% of the popular vote and SenatorStephen A. Douglas (D–Illinois), running with 41st Governor of GeorgiaHerschel V. Johnson, with 6.45% of the popular vote.
Despite coming in a distant fourth place with 2,294 votes Abraham Lincoln did receive over 2,000 more votes than John C. Frémont received in 1856 and would later win the state in 1864 with 55% of the vote.
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1860 United States presidential election in Maryland[1]