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Where was the Senate race that pitted democrat Stefan a Douglas against republican Abraham Lincoln in 1858?

Illinois


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Abraham Lincoln was the Republican. He ran against Stephen Douglas, a Democrat in 1858. Douglas won.


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Where was the Senate race that pitted Democrat Stephen a Douglas against Abraham Lincoln in 1858?

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What party did abraham lincoln join that was against the spread of slavery?

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It was Stephen Douglass and John C. Breckenridge who he was going against.


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When did Abraham Lincoln go against Douglas for president?

In the electoral campaign of 1860, Lincoln was nominated by the Republican Party to run for President against Steven A. Douglas.


Where was the senate race that pitted democrat Stephen a Douglas against republicans Abraham Lincoln in 1858?

Illinois


What Democratic candidate ran against President Lincoln for president in 1864?

In the 1984 presidential election, Abraham Lincoln ran against George B. McClellan, a Democrat. Lincoln won with 55% of the vote.


What year did Frederick Douglass run for president against Abraham Lincoln?

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Who was nominated by the Republicans in 1858 to run for the senate seat from Illinois?

Abraham Lincoln won the 1858 Republican Party nomination for senator for Illinois.