1860 US Presidential Election Results (No Civil War)

==State-by-State Results

South Carolina's vote
In South Carolina, the electors were chosen by the state legislature. South Carolina's electors, knowing that Douglas and Breckenridge would finish 1-2, decided to vote for Bell, even though they preferred Breckenridge, because that would eliminate Lincoln from consideration.

Final Electoral Vote

 * Douglas/Johnson (North D) - 108
 * Breckenridge/Lane (South D) - 94
 * Bell/Everett (CU) - 56
 * Lincoln/Hamlin (R) - 54

As a result, the House gets to vote on the president between Douglas, Breckenridge and Bell and the Senate can choose either Johnson or Lane as the new VP. Abraham Lincoln finished last, although he won the popular vote.