1864 United States presidential election in Iowa

1864 United States presidential election in Iowa

← 1860 November 8, 1864 1868 →
Turnout19.70% of the total population Increase 0.63 pp[1]
 
Nominee Abraham Lincoln George B. McClellan
Party National Union Democratic
Home state Illinois New Jersey
Running mate Andrew Johnson George H. Pendleton
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 88,500 49,525
Percentage 64.12% 35.88%

County Results

President before election

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
National Union

The 1864 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Iowa voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[2]

Iowa was won by the National Union candidate Republican incumbent President Abraham Lincoln of Illinois and his running mate former Senator and Military Governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson. They defeated the Democratic candidate 4th Commanding General of the United States Army George B. McClellan of New Jersey and his running mate Representative George H. Pendleton of Ohio. Lincoln won the state by a margin of 28.24%.[2]

  1. ^ "1880 Presidential Election Results Iowa Total Population Turnout".
  2. ^ a b "1864 Presidential Election Results Iowa".

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