1864 United States presidential election in Delaware
November 8, 1864
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County results
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The 1864 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[1]
Delaware was won by the Democratic nominee, 4th Commanding General of the United States Army George B. McClellan of New Jersey and his running mate Representative George H. Pendleton. They defeated the National Union nominee, incumbent President Abraham Lincoln of Illinois and his running mate Senator and Military Governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson.[1] McClellan won the state by a narrow margin of 3.62%.
With 51.81% of the popular vote, Delaware would prove to be McClellan's third strongest state after Kentucky and New Jersey, his only two other winning states.[2]
Results
| Party | Pledged to | Elector | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | George B. McClellan | Victor du Pont | 8,767 | |
| Democratic Party | George B. McClellan | Harbeson Hickman | 8,764 | |
| Democratic Party | George B. McClellan | Ayres Stockly | 8,763 | |
| National Union Party | Abraham Lincoln | Daniel Corbit | 8,155 | |
| National Union Party | Abraham Lincoln | James R. Clements | 8,154 | |
| National Union Party | Abraham Lincoln | John C. Hazzard | 8,152 | |
| Votes cast[a] | 16,922 | |||
Results by county
| County[3][4][5] | George B. McClellan Democratic |
Abraham Lincoln Union |
Margin | Total votes cast[a] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 2,402 | 59.25% | 1,652 | 40.75% | 750 | 18.50% | 4,054 |
| New Castle | 3,813 | 47.15% | 4,274 | 52.85% | -461 | 5.70% | 8,087 |
| Sussex | 2,552 | 53.38% | 2,229 | 46.62% | 323 | 6.76% | 4,781 |
| Totals | 8,767 | 51.81% | 8,155 | 48.19% | 612 | 3.62% | 16,922 |
Counties that flipped from Southern Democratic to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Southern Democratic to Republican
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "1864 Presidential Election Results Delaware".
- ^ "1864 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Delaware Election - Official". Delaware State Journal and Statesman. Wilmington. November 24, 1864. p. 1. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1865. New York: The Tribune Association. 1865. p. 47. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Burnham, W. Dean (1955). Presidential Ballots, 1836-1892. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press. p. 321. Retrieved December 17, 2025.