Look up New Jersey’s Electoral college votes.
Thanks, I did.
Lincoln got four of seven EC votes despite behind slightly behind in the total popular vote. The reason was an internal Democratic Party dispute.
Why this should be considered scandalous or a consequence of cheating by Lincoln or the Republicans is a mystery.
If you're trying to make some point, don't expect other people to guess what it is. Just say it (though however you did it with South Carolina, it didn't work out so well for you, did it?)
Elections like 1860 or 1912 -- or even 1960 for that matter -- were very confusing affairs because it was hard to tell just who electors were going to vote for. Still and all, Lincoln did win a majority of the electoral vote.