How did Abraham Lincoln become president?

Answer 1

the southern states strongly opposed Lincoln as president. only 40% of the public voted for Lincoln. he became president through the electorial college, when all northern representatives chose to vote for Lincoln to get back at the south - there were more nothern reps then southern so the north had the advantage. 7 southern states chose to move towards secession after president Lincoln became president.and he was our 16 president
just like everyone else, he got voted in to be president.

Answer 2

The largest and now the oldest political party in 1860 was the Democrat Party. The new, and much smaller Republican Party had entered its first US Presidential race only in 1856.As the November, 1860 US presidential election began to unfold, the Democrats were divided into basically three parts. The Republican Party was united behind their candidate Abraham Lincoln. With four candidates running, Lincoln had won more Electoral College votes even though he only received 31% of the popular vote. Lincoln thus, became president due to disunity among the Democrats.