1864 United States presidential election in Delaware
County Results
McClellan
50-60%
Lincoln
50-60%
The 1864 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election . State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .[ 1]
Delaware was won by the Democratic nominee, 4th Commanding General of the United States Army George B. McClellan of New Jersey and his running mate Representative George H. Pendleton . They defeated the National Union nominee, incumbent President Abraham Lincoln of Illinois and his running mate Senator and Military Governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson .[ 1] McClellan won the state by a margin of 3.62%.
With 51.81% of the popular vote, Delaware would prove to be McClellan's third strongest state after Kentucky and New Jersey , his only two other winning states.[ 2]