I could not find an exact verfication of LINCOLN receiving only 1402 votes
in Virginia in the 1860 Presidential Election, but it is entirely possible,
if not likely that this is true.
Keep in mind that in 1860, only White Males over age 21 could vote and that
there were 4 major candidates running, Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, John
Breckinridge, and John Bell. Of these LINCOLN because of his and his
party's stance on Slavery was very unpopular in Virginia. John Bell of
Tennessee had strong VA ties and received 76% of the vote. I don't have
totals, but the other Southerner in the race, John Breckinridge probably
received most of the rest. So it is quite likely that LINCOLN could
have only received 1402 votes.
1860 Virginia Population: 1.6 million
Of these 549,000 were Negros and could not vote
Of the White population of 1,047,000, about 50%, or about 525,000, were
women and could not vote
Of the approximately 550,000 White Males in 1860 Virginia, about two
thirds, or about 360,000, were under 21 and could not vote
Of the remains approximately 190,000 White Males over 21 eligible to vote,
we have to estimate the turnout. If the turnout was 70%, that would mean
that LINCOLN got about 1% of the vote, probably correct.
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Subject: Re: 1860 Presidential Election
The southern states did not secede from the union until after the election
of 1860 so Lincoln should have been on the ballot in North Carolina and
Virginia.
Edith
> I have read that Raleigh County, VA/WV did not cast a single vote for Abe
> Lincoln in the 1860 Presidential election. I also have read that Lincoln
> received 1402 total votes in the entire state. There are 2 questions
begging
to
> be
> asked. Was Lincoln on the ballot in Raleigh County? Was Lincoln on
the ballot
> in all VA counties?
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