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Who was the Republican challenger for the Illinois Senate race in 1858?
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Abraham Lincoln was the Republican. He ran against Stephen Douglas, a Democrat in 1858. Douglas won.
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In the congressional election of 1858 the senate race in what state was the center of national attention?
Illinois state
What caused the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858?
Both were running and wanted the same senate seat in Illinois so they set up debates with each other
Who lost the senatorial election in 1858 in Illinois?
Lincoln lost
Tried to take seat in Senate from Lincoln?
Lincoln never held a seat in the US Senate, but he ran for it in 1858 against Douglas.
What did Abraham Lincoln gain from the Lincoln Douglas debates spite of losing the 1858 US Senate election to Stephen a Douglas?
he gained growing respect and a political following that would help him later novanet.
Who was Nominated by the republicans in 1858 to run for the senate from Illinois?
Abraham Lincoln won the 1858 Republican Party nomination for senator for Illinois.
In 1858 the Illinois republican nominee for the senate was a relative unknown named?
Abraham Lincoln
Where was the Senate race that pitted democrat Stefan a Douglas against republican Abraham Lincoln in 1858?
Illinois
What was the greatest threats to US democracy claimed by the Illinois Republican Party of Abraham Lincoln in 1858?
In 1858 when Abraham Lincoln was running for the Senate seat of Illinois held by Stephen Douglas, the Illinois Republican Party declared that slavery and Catholicism were the two greatest threats to American democracy.
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.
Who did Lincoln beat in1846?
Stephen Douglas defeated Abraham Lincoln in the 1858 Illinois Senate election.
Who debated for the Illinois senate seat in 1858?
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas
Who was Stephen Douglas challenged by in the Illinois senate race of 1858.?
Abe Lincoln.
What office were abraham lincoln and stephen douglas running for 1858?
Senate in Illinois
Where was the senate race that pitted democrat Stephen a Douglas against republicans Abraham Lincoln in 1858?
Illinois
In the congressional election of 1858 the senate race in what state was the center of national attention?
Illinois state
In Congressional election of 1858 the senate race in what state was the center of national attention?
Illinois state
