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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1864 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 29, 1864 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 31, 1864 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1865 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1869 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker June 10, 2006 12:18am
Data Sources[Link]
Congressional Quarterly Guide to U. S. Elections
New York Times
Convention Decisions and Voting Records - Bain & Parris
USA Today
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Most votes received by candidates for party presidential nomination, up to the point where a nominee was determined. Vote totals are rounded up to the next whole number.
Description The 9th Democratic Party National Convention assembled in the Amphitheatre in Chicago IL. It nominated Gen. George B. McClellan for President on the first ballot as shown here and George Pendleton unanimously for VP.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won12/05/1860
NameAbraham Lincoln Votes180 (59.41%)
Term03/04/1861 - 03/04/1865 Margin108 (+35.64%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNational Union Won12/07/1864
NameAbraham Lincoln Votes212 (90.99%)
Term03/04/1865 - 04/15/1865 Margin191 (+81.97%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President 12/07/1864

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Name Commanding General George B. McClellan Ambassador Thomas Hart Seymour Gov. Horatio Seymour Charles O'Conor President Franklin Pierce  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 174 (77.33%) 38 (16.89%) 12 (5.33%) 1 (0.44%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -136 (-60.44%) -162 (-72.00%) -173 (-76.89%) -174 (-77.33%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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