The Democrat Party had split into two factions - Northern and Southern. So the Republicans were bound to win.
He never was a president, but he did run for president in the 1860 election against Lincoln, Douglas, and Bell.
"Well nothing extreme that we don't know happened in the 1860's but, in 1861 Abraham Lincoln was elected president."Well actually that information is incorrect,in November 6, 1860 - Abraham Lincoln is electedas 16th U.S. president and the first Republican.sources: http://www.historyplace.com/Lincoln/index.HTML
When South Carolina seceded, Buchanan was still in the chair, and Lincoln was President-elect.
Republicans first had control of the Federal Government in 1860 with the election of the first Republican President; Abraham Lincoln. (www.PatriotMusic.com)
...victory of Lincoln in the November 1860 election.
This was the election which set stage for the American Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was the president-elect from the 1860 election.
President Lincoln won the election of 1860. ---- -Buslog
He was elected President in the election of 1860
Lincoln was the Republican candidate in 1860 and he won the election.
Abraham Lincoln was the winning Republican candidate for president in 1860.
The election of 1860 included the following candidates: Abraham Lincoln John Bell John Breckenrige Stephen Douglas The election of 1860 was mostly over the controversial issue of slavery. Abraham Lincoln won a bitter election
Abraham Lincoln (and Vice President Hannibal Hamlin)
he defeated Stephen Douglas and others for president
Lincoln's opponent in the 1860 election
He never was a president, but he did run for president in the 1860 election against Lincoln, Douglas, and Bell.
the election of Abraham Lincoln as President.
Lincoln won the election of 1860, and took office the following year.