The 1864 Republican National Convention (or 1864 National Union Convention) nominated Republican Abraham Lincoln for the presidency, and nominated War Democrat Andrew Johnson for the vice presidency. The ticket was successful in the election of 1864. For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... War Democrats were those who broke with the majority of the Democratic Party and supported the military policies of President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War of 1861-1865. ... Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the seventeenth President of the United States (1865–1869), succeeding to the presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ...

See also

• History of the United States Republican Party
• National Union Party (United States)

The Republican Party of the United States was established in 1854 and is one of the two dominant parties today. ... 1864 National Union Party candidate and U.S. President-elect Abraham Lincoln 1864 National Union Party candidate and U.S. Vice President-elect Andrew Johnson U.S. Postmaster General, Montgomery Blair. ...

External links

• Proceedings of the first three Republican national conventions of 1856, 1860 and 1864