yes, i can remember it well... it was very close indeed.
Stephen Douglas beat Abraham Lincoln in the Senate race.
The election of 1866 was not a Presidential race. Rather it was a midterm election that refreshed the United States Congress.
yes it was.
In the famous senate race in which Abraham Lincoln made his name, his opponent was Stephen A. Douglas. The debates from this senate race are known as the Lincoln-Douglass debates.
Stephen Douglas, who defeated Abraham Lincoln in the election (which was conducted in the Illinois legislature). Nonetheless, Lincoln became the popular Republican candidate for President in 1860, defeating Douglas who was the Democratic candidate.
In the famous senate race in which Abraham Lincoln made his name, his opponent was Stephen A. Douglas. The debates from this senate race are known as the Lincoln-Douglass debates.
stephen douglas
The politician who supported Popular Sovereignty and defeated Abraham Lincoln for a Senate seat in Illinois was Stephen A. Douglas. He was a prominent advocate for the idea that the settlers of a territory should determine whether to allow slavery, which was a key element of his political platform. Douglas and Lincoln famously debated during the 1858 Senate race, although Lincoln ultimately lost the election.
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Abraham Lincoln's main opponent in the 1858 Illinois Senate race was Stephen A. Douglas. The two engaged in a series of debates that highlighted their differing views on issues such as slavery and state rights. Although Lincoln lost the election, the debates gained him national recognition and laid the groundwork for his successful presidential campaign in 1860.
As of now, the RealClearPolitics average for the upcoming election shows a close race between the candidates.
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