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‹ 1860 1868 › | ||||
United States Presidential Election, 1864 | ||||
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1864 | ||||
Nominee | John C. Breckinridge | Andrew Johnson | John C. Fremont | |
Party | Southern Democratic | Democratic | Republican | |
Home state | Kentucky | Tennessee | New York | |
President-elect |
The 1864 United States Presidential Election was an election that was held during the American Civil War when the New England States and the Great Lake States seceded and formed their own nation. John C. Breckinridge was elected for a second term due to the strong support in the Southern United States.