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How Abraham Lincoln won New Jersey

February 16, 2026 12:08 amFebruary 15, 2026 8:08 pm

Abraham Lincoln won four electoral votes in New Jersey in 1860, with three electors pledged to a fusion ticket that would back one of three Democrats who had the best shot at winning after Election Day. There was no public...

New Jersey Democrats had no horse in 1860

February 16, 2026 12:06 amFebruary 15, 2026 8:04 pm

Democrats never really had a candidate to run against Abraham Lincoln in 1860, but they still managed to get three electoral votes with four going to the Republicans. Northern Democrats were backing Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois, Southern Democrats supported...

How a Jersey guy beat Lincoln for vice president

February 16, 2026 12:04 amFebruary 15, 2026 8:03 pm

An obscure New Jerseyan named William Dayton nearly knocked Abraham Lincoln out of his place in history. Dayton was elected to the New Jersey Legislature as a member of the Whig Party in 1837 and then became an associate justice...

How Abraham Lincoln won New Jersey

February 17, 2025 12:07 amFebruary 16, 2025 3:42 pm

Abraham Lincoln won four electoral votes in New Jersey in 1860, with three electors pledged to a fusion ticket that would back one of three Democrats who had the best shot at winning after Election Day. There was no public...

New Jersey Democrats had no horse in 1860

February 17, 2025 12:05 amFebruary 16, 2025 3:40 pm

Democrats never really had a candidate to run against Abraham Lincoln in 1860, but they still managed to get three electoral votes with four going to the Republicans. Northern Democrats were backing Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois, Southern Democrats supported...

How a Jersey guy beat Lincoln for vice president

February 17, 2025 12:03 amFebruary 16, 2025 3:38 pm

An obscure New Jerseyan named William Dayton nearly knocked Abraham Lincoln out of his place in history. Dayton was elected to the New Jersey Legislature as a member of the Whig Party in 1837 and then became an associate justice...

How Abraham Lincoln won New Jersey

February 19, 2024 12:07 amFebruary 18, 2024 11:01 pm

Abraham Lincoln won four electoral votes in New Jersey in 1860, with three electors pledged to a fusion ticket that would back one of three Democrats who had the best shot at winning after Election Day. There was no public...