To answer the question accurately, let's break down the data given in the chart and evaluate the statements one by one.
Step 1: Understand the popular and electoral vote totals
From the chart:
- Abraham Lincoln (Republican)
- Electoral Votes: 212
- Popular Votes: 2,218,388
- George B. McClellan (Democratic)
- Electoral Votes: 21
- Popular Votes: 1,812,807
- Votes not Cast (Confederacy)
- Electoral Votes: 80
- Popular Votes: Not specified
Step 2: Evaluate the statements
Statement 1: "McClellan won the popular vote but not the electoral vote."
- Lincoln's popular vote: 2,218,388
- McClellan's popular vote: 1,812,807
Lincoln won the popular vote. This statement is false.
Statement 2: "Lincoln won the popular vote but not the electoral vote."
- Lincoln's electoral votes: 212
- McClellan's electoral votes: 21
Lincoln also won the electoral vote. This statement is false.
Statement 3 and 4 both consider the impact of the 80 electoral votes that were not cast.
Statement 3: "If the 80 votes not cast were for McClellan, Lincoln still had the majority."
If the 80 electoral votes not cast were given to McClellan:
- McClellan's new electoral votes: 21 + 80 = 101
- Lincoln's electoral votes remain: 212
Lincoln would still have 212 electoral votes against McClellan's 101 electoral votes, which means Lincoln would still have the majority. This statement is true.
Statement 4: "If the 80 votes not cast were for McClellan, McClellan would have had the majority."
As shown previously, with the additional 80 electoral votes, McClellan would have 101 electoral votes:
- McClellan: 101
- Lincoln: 212
McClellan would not have the majority of electoral votes. This statement is false.
Conclusion
The most accurate statement based on the provided data is:
“If the 80 votes not cast were for McClellan, Lincoln still had the majority.”
