Who won Massachusetts in the 1860 presidential election?

Lincoln (Republican) carried Massachusetts in 1860, winning its 13 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1860?

Massachusetts cast 13 electoral votes in the 1860 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 1860?

Yes. Massachusetts backed Abraham Lincoln, who won the presidency that year.

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Massachusetts: Lincoln carries 13 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 13 electoral votes for Lincoln (Republican). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — Massachusetts voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1860 result in Massachusetts

Massachusetts backed Lincoln (Republican) in the 1860 presidential election, casting 13 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Massachusetts with the eventual winner: Abraham Lincoln went on to take the presidency, and Massachusetts was part of his column.

Massachusetts stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1856. Massachusetts did not move alone — neighboring Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire broke the same way in 1860. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Massachusetts has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 times in all. The vote fell within the Civil War — Lincoln, war, and Reconstruction begins.

Nationally, Abraham Lincoln finished with 180 of the 303 electoral votes to John C. Breckinridge's 72. Abraham Lincoln led the national popular vote with 39.65% of the ballots cast.

The 1860 national map

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