Election Returns
Summary
Election returns indicate that Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson have been elected president and vice president by a large majority. The electoral votes secured in each state by the candidates are provided. Enough new representatives have been elected in the House to pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery
Article Source
Newspaper: The Valley Register
Publication Date: November 11th, 1864
Page/Column: 2B
Town: Middletown, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Slavery / Emancipation
- Politics
- Home Front / Effects of War