nov 8, 1864 - Lincoln Re-elected

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November 8, 1864 - Abraham Lincoln is re-elected the president, defeating Democrat George B. McClellan. Lincoln carries all but three states with 55 percent of the popular vote and 212 of 233 electoral votes. "I earnestly believe that the consequences of this day's work will be to the lasting advantage, if not the very salvation, of the country," Lincoln tells supporters.

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