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Electoral history of Abraham Lincoln
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This is the electoral history of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln served one term in the United States House of Representatives from Illinois (1847–1849). He later served as the 16th president of the United States (1861–1865).[1]
Illinois House of Representatives
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Edmund D. Taylor | 1,127 | 13.55 | |
| Nonpartisan | John T. Stuart | 991 | 11.92 | |
| Nonpartisan | Achilles Morris | 945 | 11.37 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peter Cartwright | 815 | 9.80 | |
| Nonpartisan | Archer G. Herndon | 806 | 9.69 | |
| Democratic? | William Carpenter | 774 | 9.31 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Dawson | 717 | 8.62 | |
| Nonpartisan | Abraham Lincoln | 657 | 7.90 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas M. Neale | 571 | 6.87 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Quinton | 485 | 5.83 | |
| Nonpartisan | Zachariah Peters | 214 | 2.57 | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward Robinson | 169 | 2.03 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Kirkpatrick | 44 | 0.53 | |
| Total votes | 8,315 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Party | John Dawson | 1,390 | 16.22 | |
| Whig | Abraham Lincoln | 1,376 | 16.06 | |
| Democratic | William Carpenter | 1,170 | 13.65 | |
| Whig | John T. Stuart (incumbent) | 1,164 | 13.58 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Quinton | 1,038 | 12.11 | |
| White Party | Andrew McCormick | 694 | 8.10 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Alvey | 613 | 7.15 | |
| White Party | Thomas M. Neale | 514 | 6.00 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shadrick J. Campbell | 192 | 2.24 | |
| Independent? | James Shepherd | 154 | 1.80 | |
| Whig? | James Baker | 130 | 1.52 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Durley | 92 | 1.07 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Kendall | 42 | 0.49 | |
| Total votes | 8,569 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Abraham Lincoln (incumbent) | 1,716 | 9.39 | |
| Whig | William F. Elkin | 1,694 | 9.27 | |
| Whig | Ninian W. Edwards | 1,659 | 9.08 | |
| Whig | John Dawson (incumbent) | 1,641 | 8.98 | |
| Harrison Party | Daniel Stone | 1,438 | 7.87 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert L. Wilson | 1,353 | 7.40 | |
| Whig | Andrew McCormick | 1,306 | 7.14 | |
| Democratic | John Calhoun | 1,278 | 6.99 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jacob M. Early | 1,194 | 6.53 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Quinlon | 1,137 | 6.22 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Winn | 972 | 5.32 | |
| Democratic? | Aaron Vandiver | 922 | 5.04 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Mann | 913 | 4.99 | |
| Democratic | George Power | 905 | 4.95 | |
| Anti-Junto Whig | James Baker | 101 | 0.55 | |
| Nonpartisan | John L. Thompson | 38 | 0.21 | |
| Nonpartisan | Yancy | 12 | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 18,279 | 100.0 | ||