1864 United States presidential election in Tennessee

The 1864 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 10 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1864 United States presidential election in Tennessee

November 8, 1864
 
Nominee Abraham Lincoln
Party National Union
Home state Illinois
Running mate Andrew Johnson
Electoral vote 0 (+10 invalidated)[lower-alpha 1]

President before election

Abraham Lincoln
Republican

Elected President

Abraham Lincoln
National Union

Tennessee voted for incumbent Republican President Abraham Lincoln. The state (along with Louisiana) both chose electors for the election after being captured early in the American Civil War. However, due to issues related to the Civil War, their votes were rejected.

Footnotes

  1. Elections were held in the Union-occupied military districts in the states of Louisiana and Tennessee, but no electoral votes were counted from them.[1]

References

  1. Donald, David Herbert; Baker, Jean Harvey; Holt, Michael F. (2001). The Civil War and Reconstruction. New York: W. W. Norton & Company. p. 427. ISBN 9780393974270.
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