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[Joe Di Cola]

Roger,

I have one additioal sources on Lincoln's vote count in 1832. Ida Tarbell, in "The Early Life of Abraham Lincoln", writes that "An official examination of the official poll-book in the county clerk's office at Springfield shows that...Lincoln received 277" (votes) in his precinct out of the 300 total votes cast.

Joe

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(05-15-2013 11:45 AM)Joe Di Cola Wrote:  Roger,

I have one additioal sources on Lincoln's vote count in 1832. Ida Tarbell, in "The Early Life of Abraham Lincoln", writes that "An official examination of the official poll-book in the county clerk's office at Springfield shows that...Lincoln received 277" (votes) in his precinct out of the 300 total votes cast.

Joe

I hit "send" too soon...It appears that Lincoln was very popular in his own precinct, but could not carry the county.
Now I'm done!