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United States presidential election of 1864: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date November 8, 1864
Location United States
Context American Civil War

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Abraham Lincoln
John C. Frémont
George B. McClellan
McClellan campaign sheet music
The Chicago Platform and Candidate
A Little Game of Bagatelle, Between Old Abe the Rail Splitter & Little Mac the Gunboat General
McClellan campaign procession
The Commander-in-Chief Conciliating the Soldier's Votes on the Battle Field
Lincoln-Johnson campaign banner
Map of the United States showing the 1864 presidential election results by state. States won by Abraham Lincoln (Republican) are shaded in red, states won by George McClellan (Democratic) are in blue, and Confederate states that did not vote are in gray. Electoral vote numbers for each state are displayed.
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Key People

Abraham Lincoln portrait
Abraham Lincoln
president of United States
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
president of United States
Frémont, John C.
John C. Frémont
American explorer, military officer, and politician
George B. McClellan
George B. McClellan
American military officer
Salmon Portland Chase
Salmon P. Chase
chief justice of United States
Horatio Seymour
Horatio Seymour
American politician
Pendleton, George
George Pendleton
American politician

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