The 1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the 1860 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

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1860 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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Nominee John C. Breckinridge John Bell Party Southern Democratic Constitutional Union Home state Kentucky Tennessee Running mate Joseph Lane Edward Everett Electoral vote 10 0 Popular vote 48,846 45,129 Percentage 50.51% 46.66%

County Results Breckinridge   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Bell   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100%

President before election James Buchanan Democratic Elected President Abraham Lincoln Republican

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North Carolina was won by the Southern Democratic candidate 14th Vice President of the United States John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky and his running mate Senator Joseph Lane of Oregon. They defeated the Constitutional Union candidate Senator John Bell Tennesseeand his running mate 15th Governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett as well as the Democratic candidate 15th Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois) and his running mate 41st Governor of Georgia Herschel V. Johnson. Breckinridge won the state by a margin of 3.85%.

Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln was not on the ballot in the state.

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