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  US Vice President - D Convention
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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive > U.S. Vice President
OfficeVice President
HonorificVP - Abbr: Vice President
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1860 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 23, 1860 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 23, 1860 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1861 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1865 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedChronicler November 04, 2006 09:14pm
Data SourcesConvention Decisions and Voting Records - Bain & Parris
Description
VP Balloting - DNC 1860
Contender 1st Ballot
Benjamin Fitzpatrick 198.5
Abstaining 104.5

After becoming the nominee, Fitzpatrick withdrew from the ticket.

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1856
NameJohn C. Breckinridge Votes174 (58.78%)
Term03/04/1857 - 03/03/1861 Margin60 (+20.27%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/06/1860
NameHannibal Hamlin Votes180 (59.41%)
Term03/04/1861 - 03/03/1865 Margin108 (+35.64%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS Vice President 11/06/1860

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Name Sen. Benjamin Fitzpatrick Abstaining William C. Alexander  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 199 (65.46%) 104 (34.21%) 1 (0.33%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -95 (-31.25%) -198 (-65.13%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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