What percent of the electoral college vote did Lincoln get?

Answer 1

Abraham Lincoln won the election in 1860 with 39 percent of the vote. That was not uncommon in those days when several parties ran candidates in the national elections. Bill Clinton won the election of 1992 with 39 percent of the vote.

Answer 2

Lincoln received 39.8% of the popular vote and 59.4% of the electoral vote. Lincoln received his electoral votes from 18 of the 33 states. He did not receive electoral votes from any southern state. Lincoln was not on the ballot in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

Answer 3

Lincoln received just under 40 percent of the popular vote in the 1860 presidential election.

Answer 4

59.4% in 1860 and 90.6% in 1864