Trivia 8-31-17 Two Parties

[MaryDee]

National Union; Democratic
The Republicans were trying to attract as many pro-war Democrats as possible, which is why the name change.
Source: wikipedia article, "United States Presidential Election, 1864"

 

[mofederal]

The National Union Party, the Democratic Party the main two there was a third the Radical Democratic Party.

Edit - The question asked for two parties and it is clear that your answer identifies the National Union and the Democratic as the two main parties on the ballot, so you will get credit for a correct answer.

You are correct that a third party, the Radical Democracy Party, nominated a Presidential candidate in 1864, although that candidate (Fremont) withdrew from the race in September. I am unable to confirm whether the party's name actually appeared on the Presidential ballot in November.

hoosier

 

[James N.]

Democrat and Union

 

[WJC]

The two major parties were the Democratic Party and the National Union Party.

 

[FarawayFriend]

The two parties were:

• National Union (Lincoln)
• Democratic (McClellan)
  

Source: Wikipedia

"In order to attract War Democrats, who refused to vote for a Republican candidate, the Republican Party renamed itself the National Union Party for the election of 1864"
https://www.lincolncollection.org/collection/curated-groupings/category/election-of-1864/

 

[samgrant]

Democratic Party and National Union Party

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[lelliott19]

National Union Party
Democratic Party

 

[hoosier]

The Democratic Party and the National Union Party

 

[ErnieMac]

National Union & Democratic.

 

[chellers]

Credit for question.

 

[DBF]

The National Union (Lincoln - temporary name used top ballot for Republican) & Democratic (McClellan)
https://www.270towin.com/1864_Election/

 

[sarladaise]

National Union Party
In an effort to appeal to more Democratic Party supporters, Lincoln's Republican Party renamed itself
"National Union Party")
Democratic Party
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/vote/1864/index.html

 

[amweiner]

National Union Party and Democratic Party.
https://www.lincolncollection.org/collection/curated-groupings/category/election-of-1864/

 

[GELongstreet]

The Democratic Party and the National Union Party.

 

[ami]

Answer:
Democratic Party
National Union Party

Source: https://www.civilwar.org/learn/articles/election-1864

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_States_presidential_election,_1864&oldid=785691682