1860
New Jersey in 1860
The 1860 contest saw New Jersey line up behind Lincoln, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed New Jersey with the eventual winner: Abraham Lincoln went on to take the presidency, and New Jersey was part of his column.
The result flipped New Jersey away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. The region divided — New York and Pennsylvania joined New Jersey for the Republican ticket, while Delaware did not. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New Jersey has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 31 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.
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