The 1864 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Connecticut voted for the National Union candidate, Abraham Lincoln, over the Democratic candidate, George B. McClellan. Lincoln won the state by a narrow margin of 2.76%.
Results[]
1864 United States presidential election in Connecticut[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Electoral votes
National Union
Abraham Lincoln
44,693
51.38%
6
Democratic
George B. McClellan
42,288
48.62%
0
Totals
86,981
100.0%
6
See also[]
United States presidential elections in Connecticut