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Election Day
- When
- November 8, 1864
- Where
- United States
Presidential elections were held on November 8, 1864, near the end of the Civil War.
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 8, 1864. The states in rebellion did not participate in the election, and the 17 electoral votes from Tennessee and Louisiana were rejected. The election took place during the American Civil War, with Union military successes influencing the outcome.
Sources
- 1864 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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