In 1832 Lincoln ran for the Illinois Legislature and lost.
Lincoln was never a US senator. He served one term -- two years -- in Congress long before he was President. He ran for Senator in 1858, attracted national attention for his debates with Stephen Douglas, but lost the election to Douglas.
In the 1858 election for senator. During this event, Lincoln and Douglas held a series of debates, known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
Stephen A. Douglas was not a candidate when Abraham Lincoln ran for re-election in 1864. The only times Lincoln ran against Douglas were in the 1858 election for U.S. Senator from Illinois, which Douglas won with 54% of the vote, and the 1860 election for U.S. President, which Lincoln won with 55% of the vote.
The sitting senator would lose his election, and be replaced at the beginning of the next term.
The election of Abraham Lincoln as President.
Yes
The governor calls an election if a senator dies in office.
Abraham Lincoln became Senator of Illiinois in 1846.
How did the writer of this question?
A US Senator is elected for 6 years. They are divided into three groups, so that one third are up for election every two years. And only one state senator is up for election at any election cycle (unless there is a mid-term election to replace a senator who has died or resigned).
My vote in the coming 2013 election will be for Senator Antonio Trillanes. He has proven credibility, will and courage to fight against corruption in the government. God speed Senator! :-)