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Newly formed middle-of-the-road party of elderly politicians that sought compromise in 1860 but carried only three border states?
constitutional union
What were the border states in 1860?
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
Which presidential candidate won Michigan in 1860?
Presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln won the state of Michigan during the 1860 presidential election. Lincoln won most of the Midwest and northern states.
Which candidate did most southern states support?
In the presidential election of 1860 eleven of Southern States supported John Cabell Breckenridge, the former Vice President during Buchanan Administration.
What slave states fought with the north?
Five, if you count West Virginia as a state ( in 1860 it was still part of Virginia, but broke away from the Confederacy and joined the Union. In 1863, it became an offical US state). The slave states or Border States were Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Misssouri, and West Virginia
Name of the candidate of the constitutional union party in 1860 that was popular in many of the border states?
John Bell.
Newly formed middle-of-the-road party of elderly politicians that sought compromise in 1860 but carried only three border states?
constitutional union
What were the border states in 1860?
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
Which candidate in the presidential election of 1860 was not on the ballot in most Southern Statesh candidate in the presidential election of 1860 was not on the ballot in most Southern States?
Abraham Lincoln
What candidate did Massachusetts pick in the presidential election of 1860?
Lincoln carried Massachusetts in 1860 with 62.9 %of the vote. Douglas got 20.3%, John Bell 13.2% and Breckinridge 3.5%.
Which presidential candidate won Michigan in 1860?
Presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln won the state of Michigan during the 1860 presidential election. Lincoln won most of the Midwest and northern states.
What did presidential candidate John Bell get during the election of 1860?
During the election of 1860, presidential candidate John Bell, representing the Constitutional Union Party, received 39 electoral votes. However, he didn't win any states outright and finished fourth in the electoral college.
Was John Breckinridge a presidential candidate in 1860?
No, he ran for U.S. President in 1860 as the Democratic Party's southern candidate.
Did the southern states seceded following the election of James Buchanan?
No. Democratic Party candidate James Buchanan won the 1856 presidential election. Buchanan won 19 states including all of the southern states. The southern states seceded after Republican Party candidate Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election.
Why didn't john bell win the election of 1860?
He wasn't President of the Confederate States of America (POTCS) because 1. It wasn't formed yet. 2. It has nothing to do that he was the Democratic nominee for President in 1860. He later supported the confederacy.
Who was nominated for president by the northern democrats in the election of 1860?
Stephen A. Douglas, US senator from Illinois was their candidate in 1860.
Who was not presidential candidate in 1860?
abe l
