The 1864 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Voters chose 26 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Pennsylvania voted for the National Union candidate, Abraham Lincoln, over the Democratic candidate, George B. McClellan. Lincoln won Pennsylvania by a narrow margin of 3.5%.
Results[]
1864 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Electoral votes
National Union
Abraham Lincoln (incumbent)
296,391
51.75%
26
Democratic
George B. McClellan
276,316
48.25%
0
Totals
572,707
100.0%
26
See also[]
List of United States presidential elections in Pennsylvania