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Domestic News November 15, 1860

The Potter Journal

Coudersport, Potter County, Pennsylvania

What is this article about?

Official canvass of Potter County presidential election results shows Republican ticket (Lincoln) with 1,545 votes to Fusion's 521, yielding a 1,024 majority, up 229 from the October gubernatorial race. One vote for Bell-Everett in Coudersport.

Merged-components note: Merged vote tables into the official Potter County vote article for completeness.

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Official Vote of Potter County for President.
1,024 Republican Majority.

Below we give the official canvass for Presidential electors in this County. The Bell-Everett ticket received one vote in the whole County, and that in Coudersport. A plucky fellow is Joe. It will be seen that the majority is increased 229 over that for Curtin, and the whole vote 41. A large number of democrats did not go to election at all, some even going away from the polls without voting. It is estimated that some 200 voters were not out at all, some of them Republicans. The vote was as follows:

Increased vote at November election, 41
Majority for Lincoln in November, 1,024
Majority for Curtin in October, 795
Increased majority for Lincoln, 229
Districts.Lincoln.Fusion.Rep.Fuz.
maj.maj.
Abbott,18246
Allegany,971681
Bingham,1032974
Clara,32329
Coudersport,601941
Eulalia,512625
Genesee,603921
Harrison,16229133
Hebron,11812107
Hector,852758
Homer,231112
Jackson,5105
Keating,66
Oswayo,952669
Pike,441232
Pleasant Valley,12153
Portage,20218
Roulet,47434
Sharon,15549106
Stewardson,1569
Summit,9159
Sweden,36288
Sylvania,18202
Ulysses,21024186
West Branch,1679
Wharton,482919

Totals,1,5455211,02416
Maj. for Lincoln, 1,024
Total vote of the county in November,2,066
in October,2,025

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Potter County Presidential Election Lincoln Majority Vote Canvass Republican Victory

What entities or persons were involved?

Lincoln Joe Curtin

Where did it happen?

Potter County

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Potter County

Event Date

November Election

Key Persons

Lincoln Joe Curtin

Outcome

lincoln received 1,545 votes to fusion's 521, majority of 1,024; bell-everett received 1 vote; total vote 2,066, up 41 from october's 2,025; increased majority 229 over curtin's 795.

Event Details

Official canvass of presidential electors in Potter County districts, with detailed vote counts for Lincoln and Fusion tickets, Republican and Fusion majorities per district.

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