The Democrats had split into two factions - a North and a South wing - so the newly-formed Republican Party was bound to win the 1860 election.
Lincoln had been nominated as its first presidential candidate because he was moderate on slavery.
In the 1860 presidential election, Lincoln did not win in the State of Kentucky. The winner there was John Breckenridge.
States in the South seceded from the Union (apex)
Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate was elected US president in 1860. His running mate was Hannibal Hamlin from Maine. The was the first time that a Republican president was elected.This was true, what deflates and at the same time credits, the accomplishment was that the Republican Party was less than 10 years old.
Because the Democratic Party had split into two factions (North and South) and the Republicans were bound to win the 1860 election, with their first President, Abraham Lincoln, who would not allow the creation of any more slave-states.
Actually it was 252.
In the 1860 presidential election, Lincoln did not win in the State of Kentucky. The winner there was John Breckenridge.
Lincoln won the presidential election in 1860 because the states were in disarray and divided. This allowed the Democrats to have the upper hand in the election.
Lincoln was elected for the first time in November of 1860.
States in the South seceded from the Union (apex)
Lincoln won the presidential election in 1860 because the states were in disarray and divided. This allowed the Democrats to have the upper hand in the election.
He won two. First one was in 1860, then again in 1864.
His supporters were in states with a lot of electoral votes.(Apex)
Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 Presidential election on November 6, 1860. This was the first time he was elected President.He ran for reelection in 1864, and won the 1864 Presidential election on November 8, 1864.on march 4 1861
Lincoln won the 1864 presidential election.
James Buchanan supported Abraham Lincoln.
During the 1860 US presidential race, the Democrats were divided. Although Lincoln lost the popular vote, he had enough votes in the Electoral College to win easily. Had the Democrats been united, there was an excellent chance that Lincoln would not have won the 1860 presidential election.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, & Indiana