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Parents > United States > South Carolina > President
OfficePresident
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1860 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 06, 1860 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 06, 1860 - 11:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1861 - 12:00am
Term End March 04, 1865 - 12:00am
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedChronicler November 04, 2021 06:52pm
Data SourcesAnderson Intelligencer, 11/16/1860
DescriptionIn 1860, no popular vote election for US President was held in South Carolina. The state legislature appointed all of the electors to John Breckinridge on 11/6/1860, the same day the popular vote was cast in the other states. The candidates for Presidential Elector were chosen nearly unanimously. The legislature then considered instructing the Electors but decided against it.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1856
NameJames Buchanan Votes156 (100.00%)
Term03/04/1857 - 03/04/1861 Margin156 (+100.00%)
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KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
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Name V.P. John C. Breckinridge
PartySouthern Democrat
Votes159 (100.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%)
Predict Avg.0.00%
Finances$0.00
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