No - - - that States of the Confederacy played no part in the election though the border states that stayed with the Union did play a part. If the Southern States had voted then McClellan would have won and had he been elected he would have negotiated a peace settlement allowing the South to secede. Oddly enough West Virginia and Nevada were rushed into Statehood in order to get their votes counted in the contest and both proved their loyalty by voting solidly for Lincolns. Perversely enough McClellan's greatest strength was in New York State and New Jersey plus the border states that stayed with the Union such as Delaware and Maryland and Kentucky ....
http://elections.harpweek.com/1864/Overview-1864-1.htm
""McClellan won only New Jersey, Delaware, and Kentucky. Republicans drew support from native-born farmers, skilled and professional workers, those of New England descent, younger voters, and military personnel. Democrats were strongest in the cities and among Irish- and German-Americans (the most populous immigrant groups). It has been estimated that Lincoln received 78% of the vote of Union soldiers and sailors. The figure was not necessary for his reelection, but was perhaps the margin of victory in a few close states and, more importantly, of great symbolic value. Republicans also gained seats in Congress to retain unassailable control, 149 to 42 in the House and 42 to 10 in the Senate; took back several state legislatures; and lost only the governorship of New Jersey (McClellan’s home state).
The Democrats, though, remained a viable party. McClellan captured 48% of the vote in a bloc of states stretching from Connecticut to Illinois, and Republican totals declined over 1860 in several key states, such as New York, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. The two-party system was sound, and Democrats were well positioned to challenge Republicans in future contests.""
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