1864 United States Presidential Election

1860 Presidential Election - 1868 Presidential Election

Results
William Seward had campaigned on championing civil rights, and has implemented multiple amendments. Seward enjoyed massive and broad popularity, as such the Democrats decided to nominate Frederick Fitzpatrick, a senator of Rhode Island. Despite the sizeable gap in popular votes, Fitzpatrick managed to keep the electoral count relatively close with his northern and moderate credentials, but this proved to not be enough to ultimately overtake Seward as he became the first elected Republican to the Presidency.