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There were three other candidates in 1860 who all had less than 40 percent of the votes. The popular vote doesn't even determine who becomes president, the electoral college does. Lincoln received more electoral votes than the other 3 candidates combined.

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He still had the most votes of any candidate. There were more than two people running for office, so the vote was split more than two ways.

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Q: How did how Abraham Lincoln win the presidency in 1860 with only 40 percent of the nation's popular vote?
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