In 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the only Presidential candidate in U.S. history to win the electoral vote despite winning less than 40% of the popular vote. The only other person to become U.S. President with less than 40% of the popular vote was John Quincy Adams in 1824, but he did not win the electoral vote.
November 6, 1860.
because it did.
November 1860
The election of 1860 included the following candidates: Abraham Lincoln John Bell John Breckenrige Stephen Douglas The election of 1860 was mostly over the controversial issue of slavery. Abraham Lincoln won a bitter election
Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln won the election of 1860.
Yes
He won almost all of northโs electoral votes
This was the election which set stage for the American Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was the president-elect from the 1860 election.
Abraham Lincoln
The election took place in all states that were part of the United States in 1860. Abraham Lincoln won.
Abraham Lincoln was the winning Republican candidate for president in 1860.