Valley of the Shadow
The Eve of War
Fall 1859–Spring 1861

1860 Census and Summaries

1860 Presidential Voting by Precinct


This table shows the precinct level voting in votes and percentages for the candidates in the 1860 presidential election.

District Lincoln Votes Breckinridge Votes Douglas Votes Bell Votes Total
# % # % # % # % #
Chambersburg, South Ward 355 71 62 12 72 14 11 2.2 500
Chambersburg, North Ward 237 56 43 10 133 31 10 2.4 423
Antrim 488 54 263 29 152 17 0 0 903
Concord 31 24.2 94 73.4 3 2.3 0 0 128
Dry Run 100 51.3 95 48.7 0 0 0 0 195
Fayetteville 308 67.7 142 31.2 5 1.1 0 0 455
Green Village 196 64.7 62 20.5 44 14.5 1 0.3 303
Guilford 196 56.5 71 20.5 79 22.8 1 0.2 347
Hamilton 146 57.5 63 24.8 41 16.1 1 0.3 254
Letterkenny 190 50.1 183 48.3 6 1.6 0 0 379
Loudon 103 54.5 85 45 0 0 1 1 189
Lurgan 112 45.3 135 54.7 0 0 0 0 247
Montgomery 233 60.5 120 31.2 3 3 29 7.5 385
Metal 160 68.1 75 31.9 0 0 0 0 235
Orrstown 101 49.5 103 50.5 0 0 0 0 204
Peters 140 77.3 38 21 0 0 3 1.7 181
Quincy 258 50.7 210 41.3 35 6.9 6 1.2 509
St. Thomas 176 54.2 127 39.1 18 5.5 4 1.2 325
Southampton 75 59.1 52 40.9 0 0 0 0 127
Sulphur Spring 42 48.3 45 51.7 0 0 0 0 87
Warren 58 47.2 65 52.8 0 0 0 0 123
Washington 341 54.6 252 40.4 18 2.9 13 2.8 624
Welsh Run 105 43.4 128 52.9 9 3.7 0 0 242
Total for all Districts 4151 56.4 2513 34.1 618 8.4 80 1.1 7362

Source: Valley Spirit, November 14, 1860, page 4, column 1.