1864 United States presidential election in Kansas

The 1864 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Kansas voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.[1]

1864 United States presidential election in Kansas

November 8, 1864

Nominee Abraham Lincoln George B. McClellan Party National Union Democratic Home state Illinois New Jersey Running mate Andrew Johnson George H. Pendleton Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 17,089 3,836 Percentage 79.19% 17.78%

President before election Abraham Lincoln Republican Elected President Abraham Lincoln Republican

Elections in Kansas
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This was the first presidential election Kansas was involved in, as it had been admitted as the 34th state on January 29, 1861. The state won by the incumbent President Abraham Lincoln (R-Illinois), running with former Senator and Military Governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson, with 79.19% of the popular vote, against the 4th Commanding General of the United States Army George B. McClellan (D–Pennsylvania), running with Representative George H. Pendleton, with 17.78% of the vote.[1]

With 79.19% of the popular vote, Lincoln's victory with in the state would be his strongest victory in the country in terms of percentage in the popular vote, and the strongest performance by any presidential candidate in Kansas history.[2]

543 votes were cast for an independent candidate named E. Cheeseborough along with 112 write-in votes were cast. William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas [3] states that Ellsworth Cheeseborough was nominated for Presidential Elector on the Republican ticket on September 8, 1864, but died before the election. It also appears that the write-in votes were cast for another Republican candidate for Presidential Elector Nelson McCracken, who also died before the election.[4] All of the Cheeseborough votes came from the Soldier's vote.[5]