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Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election defeating John Breckinridge, John Bell and Stephen Douglas. In the 1860 presidential election Abraham Lincoln received 180 electoral votes (59.4%), John Breckinridge received 72 electoral votes, John Bell received 39 electoral votes, and Stephen Douglas received 12 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Lincoln 1,865,908 (39.8%), Breckinridge 848,019 (18.1%), Bell 590,901 (12.6%), and Douglas 1,380,202 (29.5%).
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In 1860 Lincoln was elected what?
In 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States of America. Shortly after the election, in 1861, many statessucceeded out of the Union to their own states electing Jefferson Davis president.
How many southern states secede after lincoln's election?
35 Abraham Lincoln was elected as US President, for the first time on November 6, 1860. On this date, none of the Southern States had seceded from the Union, and there were 35 states, in the US. The following month, South Carolina declared its secession on December 20, 1860. By the time Lincoln took office on March 4, 1861, 7 Southern States had declared secession from the Union.
Which situation was the most immediate results of Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860?
The most immediate result of Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860 was that many Southern states seceded from the Union. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States.
Which event was the immediate cause of the secession of several sourtern states from the union on 1860?
Many events contributed to several Southern states seceding from the Union in 1860. One important event was the election of Lincoln.
How many states seceded when Lincoln lost fort sumter?
Four. Of the eight states of the Upper South, four narrowly voted Confederate, and the other four narrowly voted Union.
How did Abraham Lincoln get so many votes for the election?
Pretty much all of the north states voted for him, but the south almost 100% voted for the other candidate. The north had a higher population so Lincoln won.
How many Southern states did Lincoln win in the 1860 election?
None. Lincoln carried the more populous Northern states. Stephen A. Douglas(Northern Democrat), John Breckinridge(Southern Democrat), and John Bell(Constitutional Union) divided the Southern states. Lincoln had 180 electoral votes, Douglas had 12, Breckinridge had 72, and Bell had 39.
How many times was Lincoln voted in as president?
twice
How many states were in the union by 1860?
There were 33 States in the United States in 1860. These were, in order of admission and/or ratification:DelawarePennsylvaniaNew JerseyGeorgiaConnecticutMassachusettsMarylandSouth CarolinaNew HampshireVirginiaNew YorkNorth CarolinaRhode IslandVermontKentuckyTennesseeOhioLouisianaIndianaMississippiIllinoisAlabamaMaineMissouriArkansasMichiganFloridaTexasIowaWisconsinCaliforniaMinnesotaOregon
How many states have voted for amendment one?
41
In 1860 how many states were in what is now Midwest?
9
In 1860 how many states were is what now Midwest?
9
