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1) The Lincoln-Douglas Debate started August 21,1858. He was 49 then.

2) Lincoln was elected president at the age of 51.

So technically he decided to run for president at the age of 49.

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He was born in 1809 and was elected president in 1861--this would make him 52years old when elected.
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Abraham Lincoln was 51 years old when he ran for president. He was 52 years old when he was elected President of the United States.

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