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The Democrats split in 1860, making it easier for the new Republican party to win.
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What political party was formed for the election of 1860 and what was its purpose?
The political party formed for the election of 1860 was the Constitutional Union party and their purpose was to preserve the Union.
What political party was formed by the north?
I believe the answer to this question is the Republican Party which was form in Wisconsin in 1856 and was the party of Abraham Lincoln who was elected President in 1860.
What US political party was the first to disappear?
The Federalists pretty much disappeared after their candidate, John Adams, lost the election in 1800. Of the organized parties, the Whigs split up between 1854 and 1860 over the issue of slavery, many joining the new Republican Party.
What political party did Thomas Jefferson belong to?
He was a Democratic-Republican, one of the founders in 1792. The party later split (in 1824) to form the Democratic Party and the Whig Party.
The Irish political party Sinn Féin was founded in which year?
The Sinn Fein political movement began in 1905. It has split into a number of parties, the last major split taking place in 1986. Take a look at http://www.sinnfein.org
Which party in the 1860 election hope to heal the political split between the north and south?
constitutional union party
What political party survived into 1860?
the democratic party(:
What political party was formed for the election of 1860 and what was its purpose?
The political party formed for the election of 1860 was the Constitutional Union party and their purpose was to preserve the Union.
Why were the north and the south two distinct political entitles in the 1860 election?
Because the Democratic Party had split into two wings - North and South. So the Republican Party was bound to win.
How did the Democratic Party split affect the election of 1860?
they didint
What political party did not nominate a candidate for the election of 1860?
The Know Nothing party
The candidacies of Stephen Douglas and John C. Breckinridge in the 1860 presidential election showed?
They showed The split in the Democratic Party.
When was the elephant republican party?
This comes from a 1860 political cartoon.
What new political party was formed during the presidential campaign of 1860?
constitutional union party
Which of the political parties forms as a result of a split from the major party?
splinter party
What party split in 1860 because of fighting between it's northern and southern members?
Democrats
What was the reason why the Democratic Party was not a strong force in the election of 1860?
split into north n south fragments
