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? To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html