Who won New Hampshire in the 1864 presidential election?

Lincoln (Republican) carried New Hampshire in 1864, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1864?

New Hampshire cast 5 electoral votes in the 1864 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1864?

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

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1864

New Hampshire: Lincoln carries 5 EV.

New Hampshire cast its 5 electoral votes for Lincoln (Republican). National winner: Abraham Lincoln (Republican) — New Hampshire voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1864 result in New Hampshire

New Hampshire backed Lincoln (Republican) in the 1864 presidential election, casting 5 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed New Hampshire with the eventual winner: Abraham Lincoln went on to take the presidency, and New Hampshire was part of his column.

New Hampshire stayed in the Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1860. New Hampshire did not move alone — neighboring Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine broke the same way in 1864. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, New Hampshire has backed the Republican party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the Civil War — Lincoln, war, and Reconstruction begins.

Nationally, Abraham Lincoln finished with 212 of the 233 electoral votes to George B. McClellan's 21. Abraham Lincoln led the national popular vote with 55.03% of the ballots cast.

The 1864 national map

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