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Did Lincoln win the presidential election without southern support?
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Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election defeating John Breckinridge. In the 1860 presidential election Abraham Lincoln received 180 electoral votes, John Breckinridge received 72 electoral votes, John Bell received 39 electoral votes, and Stephen Douglas received 12 electoral votes. Lincoln received his 180 electoral votes from 18 of the 33 states. He did not receive electoral votes from any southern state. Lincoln received electoral votes from the following states: California 4, Connecticut 6, Illinois 11, Indiana 13, Iowa 4, Maine 8, Massachusetts 13, Michigan 6, Minnesota 4, New Hampshire 5, New Jersey 4 of the 7 electoral votes, New York 35, Ohio 23, Oregon 3, Pennsylvania 27, Rhode Island 4, Vermont 5, and Washington 5.
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∙ 12y agoBecause the Democratic Party had split into two wings, North and South. The Republicans were bound to win.
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What cause did William jennings Bryan support in the 1896 presidential election?
Bimetallism
Where did Andrew Jackson received the most support in the 1824 election?
southern farmers
Why did Lincoln's election prompt the secession of the southern states?
Lincoln's election prompted secession of the Southern slave holding states because the southern slave-owning class viewed the election of an anti-slavery administration as a mortal threat. Though not an abolitionist, Lincoln was an opponent of slavery and determined to use all means at his disposal to stop its spread.
How did the populist play a role in the presidential election in 1896?
they joined with the democrats to support William Jennings Bryan
What was Stephen A Douglas region of support?
Being a Democrat, Stephen Douglas was supported by the South in the Election of 1860. He lost the election to Abraham Lincoln.
What candidate did Ulysses S. Grant support in the 1860 presidential election?
Ulysses S. Grant supported Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election.
Lincoln gained much needed voter support in the 1864 election after?
Lincoln gained much needed voter support in the 1864 election after the fall of Atlanta. This happened right before the presidential vote.
Is it true that Although Lincoln lost the 1858 election the Lincoln-Douglas debates won him wide support for the 1860 Presidential election?
Yes, it is true. The White majority was swayed over the Lincoln camp or side.
Did everyone support Lincoln?
no, the south hated him. His election was one reason the southern states seceded.
Which candidate did most southern states support?
In the presidential election of 1860 eleven of Southern States supported John Cabell Breckenridge, the former Vice President during Buchanan Administration.
Which presidential candidate in 1948 lost the votes of many southern Democrats for his support of civil rights but won the election anyway?
Democratic Party candidate Harry Truman won the 1948 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Thomas Dewey.
Which development helped Abraham Lincoln win the presidential election in 1860?
The democrats split over the slavery issue and ended up running two candidates. The Whigs broke apart earlier and did not run a national candidate. Many northern Whigs joined the new Republican party and their candidate, Lincoln, won enough states to win the election despite no southern support.
How did people support their presidential candidate in 2002?
Generally they didn't, as 2002 wasn't a presidential election year.
Who did Bill Gates support in 2008 presidential election?
Barack Obama
What did Andrew Jackson receive the most support from in the 1824 election?
Andrew Jackson received the most support from Southern Farmers in the 1824 election.
What cause did William jennings Bryan support in the 1896 presidential election?
Bimetallism
Who are the candidates in the presidential election of 1852 and what issues did each support?
The candidates for President in 1860 were Abraham Lincoln- Republican Party - winner of the election. John C. Breckinridge - Southern Democratic Party John Bell - Constitutional Union Party Stephen A. Douglas - Northern Democratic Party
